Joachim Löw names Germany squad for Ireland and Sweden qualifiers

Germany coach Joachim Löw has named his xx players squad for the final 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Ireland (October 11) in Cologne and away to Sweden (October 15) in Stockholm.

Another win from these two matches and Germany would be qualified for next years 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, which is the aim for Joachim Löw and his side.

The big question was in the wake of injuries to main strikers Miroslav Klose (SS Lazio Roma) and Mario Gomez (AC Fiorentina), if Stefan Kießling (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) would make a comeback into the squad but that has not happened as Löw only has picked Max Kruse (Borussia Mönchengladbach) as an out and out striker.

Meanwhile Ilkay Gündogan (Borussia Dortmund) and Lukas Podolski (FC Arsenal) continue to be out due to injuries, while Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund) is out of the tie and is replaced by Marcell Jansen (Hamburger SV).

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GoalkeepersRené Adler (Hamburger SV), Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern München), Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover 96)

DefendersJérôme Boateng (FC Bayern München), Benedikt Höwedes (FC Schalke 04), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Marcell Jansen (Hamburger SV), Philip Lahm (FC Bayern München), Per Mertesacker (FC Arsenal)

MidfieldersLars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Sven Bender (Borussia Dortmund), Julian Draxler (FC Schalke 04), Mario Götze (FC Bayern München), Sami Khedira (Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (FC Bayern München), Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München), Mesut Özil (Real Madrid), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Sidney Sam (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), André Schürrle (Chelsea London), Bastian Schweinsteiger (FC Bayern München)

ForwardsMax Kruse (Borussia Mönchengladbach)