Germany vs Australia : Match Preview and Squads

Germany and Australia are facing each other in an International friendly to be played later today.

Mario Gotze

Germany and Australia have playd each other in three occasions and Germany have won in two occasion while the most recent encounter between the side went in favor of Australia. Australia won the game 2-1 in 2011 which was

Manuel Neuer is set to be sidelines as a caution as Germany prepare for their upcoming EURO Qualifiers fixture against Georgia.

Australian forward Tim Cahil will also sit out of the match because of the tendon issue along with injured Matthew Spiranovic,

Squad:

Germany:

Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Roman Weidenfeller (Borussia Dortmund), Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover 96).

Defenders: Holger Badstuber, Jerome Boateng (both Bayern Munich), Jonas Hector (1.FC Cologne), Benedikt Howedes (FC Schalke 04), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Shkodran Mustafi (Valencia), Sebastian Rudy (TSG Hoffenheim).

Midfielders and Forwards: Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen), Ilkay Gundogan, Marco Reus (both Borussia Dortmund), Sami Khedira, Toni Kroos (both Real Madrid), Christoph Kramer, Max Kruse (both Borussia Monchengladbach) Thomas Muller, Bastian Schweinstieger, Mario Gotze (all FC Bayern Munich) Mesut Ozil (Arsenal) Lukas Podolski (Inter Milan), Andre Schurrle (VfL Wolfsburg).