Germany give Mueller, Kroos a rest after long year


Bayern Munich's Thomas Mueller kicks the ball during their German Cup (DFB Pokal) semi-final soccer match against Borussia Dortmund in Munich, Germany April 28, 2015. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's World Cup winners Thomas Mueller and Toni Kroos have been rested for matches against the United States and Gibraltar next month, coach Joachim Loew said on Tuesday.

The pair had played a combined total of 131 matches for club and country, including the 2014 World Cup, Loew said.

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