Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann named a 20-man squad for the matches against Italy on March 1 and the USA on March 22, calling up Mike Hanke of Wolfsburg in place of the struggling Schalke 04 forward Kevin Kuranyi.
Defenders Robert Huth and Christoph Mezelder and Bayern Munich midfielders Sebastian Deisler and Bastian Schweinsteiger were included, even though they have not been playing regularly for their clubs.
Klinsmann said he would alternate the two goalkeeping rivals, with Bayern Munich keeper Oliver Kahn playing against Italy and Arsenal's Jens Lehmann in goal for the U.S. match.
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Goalkeepers: Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich), Jens Lehmann (Arsenal/ENG).
Defenders: Arne Friedrich (Hertha Berlin), Robert Huth (Chelsea/ENG), Marcell Jansen (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Hannover 96), Patrick Owomoyela (Werder Bremen), Christoph Metzelder (Borussia Dortmund).
Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Bayern Munich), Sebastian Deisler (Bayern Munich), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich), Tim Borowski (Werder Bremen), Torsten Frings (Werder Bremen), Fabian Ernst (Schalke 04), Bernd Schneider (Bayer Leverkusen).
Forwards: Gerald Asamoah (Schalke 04), Mike Hanke (Wolfsburg), Miroslav Klose (Werder Bremen), Lukas Podolski (Cologne).