Mueller benched, Ozil and Khedira back for Germany


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 27 Jun 2018

Soccer Football - Champions League Semi Final First Leg - Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - April 25, 2018 Bayern Munich's Thomas Mueller looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Thorsten Wagner

KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) - Germany forward Thomas Mueller was dropped for their crunch Group F clash against South Korea on Wednesday but his fellow World Cup winners Mezut Ozil and Sami Khedira were recalled to the starting lineup.

Mueller has scored 10 goals over two World Cups but was relegated to the bench after drawing a blank in Germany's first two matches in Russia, with attacking midfielder Leon Goretzka selected instead.

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