Germany's soccer coach Joachim Loew speaks during a news conference in London November 18, 2013. REUTERS/Neil Hall
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany coach Joachim Loew is set to announce a provisional World Cup squad on Thursday but he knows it may not be his best possible team as injuries and a slump in form have hit key players at the worst possible time.
Loew had said back in March he wanted only the fittest players on his squad for the tournament in Brazil where they will face a hot and humid climate made worse by the earlier kickoff times and the long travel distances between matches.
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