Mario Gomez pulls out of Germany squad for World Cup qualifiers

Mario Gomez has pulled out of the squad for Germany’s upcoming matches against Czech Republic (8th October, 20:45 CEST in Hamburg) and Northern Ireland (11th October, 20:45 CEST in Hanover). The 31-year-old VfL Wolfsburg striker has been unable to train for the past few days due to a gluteal injury.

Head coach Joachim Löw will call up a replacement and will meet his 21-man squad in Hamburg on Wednesday, with Jerome Boateng and Ilkay Gündogan set to return to the squad.

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Mario Gomez has pulled out of the squad for Germany’s upcoming matches against Czech Republic (8th October, 20:45 CEST in Hamburg) and Northern Ireland (11th October, 20:45 CEST in Hanover). The 31-year-old VfL Wolfsburg striker has been unable to train for the past few days due to a gluteal injury.

Head coach Joachim Löw will call up a replacement and will meet his 21-man squad in Hamburg on Wednesday, with Jerome Boateng and Ilkay Gündogan set to return to the squad.