Germany happy to have Castro
Thursday, February 23, 2006
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Germany Under-21 coach Dieter Eilts has named Bayer 04 Leverkusen midfielder Gonzalo Castro in his squad for the friendly against Latvia.
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Team of choice
The 18-year-old, who has made 15 Bundesliga appearances this season, has opted to play for Germany rather than Spain, his native country. "We are very glad to have him," said Eilts. The Latvia match marks the start of German preparations for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Portugal this summer. "It will be a very tough game for us," added Eilts.
Germany squad
Goalkeepers: Rene Adler (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Michael Rensing (FC Bayern München).
Defenders: Markus Brzenska (BV Borussia Dortmund), Malik Fathi (Hertha BSC Berlin), Marvin Matip (1. FC Köln), Patrick Ochs (Eintracht Frankfurt), Christian Schulz (Werder Bremen), Lukas Sinkiewicz (1. FC Köln).
Midfielders: Gonzalo Castro (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Karsten Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg), Roberto Hilbert (SpVgg Greuther Fürth), Ioannis Masmanidis (DSC Arminia Bielefeld), Peter Niemeyer (FC Twente), Eugen Polanski (VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach), Piotr Trochowski (Hamburger SV).
Forwards: Patrick Helmes (1. FC Köln), David Odonkor (BV Borussia Dortmund), Nando Rafael (VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach).