German national team coach Joachim Löw has announced a 30-man provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup today.
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund players will be the backbone of the German team for the finals in Brazil, while Fiorentina will be the most prominent absentee in the squad.
Erik Durm (Borussia Dortmund), Kevin Volland (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim), Leon Goretzka and Maximilian Meyer (both FC Schalke 04) have earned their first call-up to the senior national team.
Löw will cut down the squad to the final 23-member squad after a training camp in South Tyrol.
GERMANY PROVISIONAL SQUAD
Goalkeepers
Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern Munich), Roman Weidenfeller (Borussia Dortmund), Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover 96)
Defenders
Jérome Boateng (FC Bayern Munich), Erik Durm (Borussia Dortmund), Kevin Großkreutz (Borussia Dortmund), Benedikt Höwedes (FC Schalke 04), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Marcell Jansen (Hamburger SV), Philipp Lahm (FC Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal FC), Shkodran Mustafi (UC Sampdoria), Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund)
Midfielders
Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Julian Draxler (FC Schalke 04), Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg), Leon Goretzka (FC Schalke 04), Mario Götze (FC Bayern Munich), André Hahn (FC Augsburg), Sami Khedira (Real Madrid CF), Toni Kroos (FC Bayern Munich), Maximilian Meyer (FC Schalke 04), Thomas Müller (FC Bayern Munich), Mesut Özil (Arsenal FC), Lukas Podolski (Arsenal FC), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), André Schürrle (Chelsea FC), Bastian Schweinsteiger (FC Bayern Munich)
Forwards
Miroslav Klose (SS Lazio), Kevin Volland (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim)