Joachim Loew has confirmed his 23-man squad for the European Championships.

There are few surprises in the German squad, as the manager has opted to name 14 of the squad which featured in the 2010 World Cup.

Borussia Dortmund's İlkay Gündoğan made the squad despite only having one previous cap, while Lars Bender and Hannover's Ron-Robert Zieler ensure the average age is amongst the youngest in the tournament.

Germany squad

Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Tim Wiese (Werder Bremen), Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover 96)

Defenders: Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund), Benedikt Howedes (Schalke), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Holger Badstuber (Bayern Munich), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal), Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich)

Midfielders: Ilkay Gundogan (Borussia Dortmund), Sami Khedira (Real Madrid), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil (Real Madrid), Andre Schurrle (Bayer Leverkusen), Lukas Podolski (Koln), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen), Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich), Mario Gotze (Borussia Dortmund), Marco Reus (Borussia Monchengladbach)

Forwards: Mario Gomez (Bayern Munich), Miroslav Klose (Lazio)

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