Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann has called up 23 players for the World Cup warm-up against the United States March 22 in Dortmund.

The only uncapped player is Mainz defender Manuel Friedrich.

Midfielder Sebastian Kehl from Borussia Dortmund has won 24 caps for Germany but has not played for the national team since Klinsmann took over in August 2004.

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, who missed the Italy friendly because of a thigh injury, returns to the squad and is expected to start in goal.

The game against the United States is the last one planned for Germany before the May 15 deadline for naming the World Cup squads.

Germany Squad:

Goalkeepers: Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich), Jens Lehmann (Arsenal/ENG), Timo Hildebrand (VfB Stuttgart).

Defenders: Arne Friedrich (Hertha Berlin), Robert Huth (Chelsea./ENG), Marcell Jansen (Borussia Moen.), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Hannover 96), Patrick Owomoyela (Werder Bremen), Christoph Metzelder (Borussia Dortmund), Manuel Friedrich (Mainz).

Midfielders: Sebastian Kehl (Borussia Dortmund), Michael Ballack (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).