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Luckless Reus misses out for Germany

Joachim Löw has reluctantly excluded the injured Marco Reus from his 23-man Germany squad for UEFA EURO 2016, explaining: "If fit, he would have been a major plus."

Marco Reus has been ruled out of Germany's squad for the finals
Marco Reus has been ruled out of Germany's squad for the finals ©Getty Images

Germany squad for UEFA EURO 2016
Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern München), Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona), Bernd Leno (Bayer Leverkusen).

Defenders: Jérôme Boateng (Bayern München), Jonas Hector (Köln), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Benedikt Höwedes (Schalke), Shkodran Mustafi (Valencia), Emre Can (Liverpool), Antonio Rüdiger (Roma).

Midfielders: Sami Khedira (Juventus), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Mesut Özil (Arsenal), Julian Draxler (Wolfsburg), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Manchester United), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern München), Julian Weigl (Borussia Dortmund), Leroy Sané (Schalke).

Forwards: Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray), Thomas Müller (Bayern München), Mario Gomez (Beşiktaş), Mario Götze (Bayern München), André Schürrle (Wolfsburg).

Marco Reus is one of four midfielders to have missed the cut as Germany's provisional squad was trimmed to 23 for UEFA EURO 2016.

The Borussia Dortmund playmaker, who also sat out the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals, received the bad news on his 27th birthday. Joachim Löw said the player was struggling to shake off a groin injury. "On a personal level, these decisions hurt," the coach explained. "Our medical department couldn't give us a clear indication on Marco.

"Our medical department doubts that he could stand up to a demanding tournament like this. It is a disappointment for him and for all of us. If fit, he would have been a major plus for our team."

Karim Bellarabi, Sebastian Rudy and Julian Brandt were also sent home, with Löw adding: "All of the players have performed really well in training. It is not a decision which is against these four players, but rather one that is for the 23 others."

Germany's Group C fixtures
12/06: Germany v Ukraine (Lille Métropole)
16/06: Germany v Poland (Saint-Denis)
21/06: Northern Ireland v Germany (Paris)