The German Football Federation unwittingly released the final list of players that manager Joachim Löw will take to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. So far, the coach had shared a provision squad with 27 names, with four still needing to be discarded, but it appears that the details of this have been leaked ahead of time, via a poster on the team website.

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Four disappointed Germans 

The There is one victim in each position, namely goalkeeper Kevin Trapp (PSG), defender Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen), midfielder Sebastian Rudy (Bayern Munich) and striker Nils Petersen (Freiburg).

However, according to UOL, the early announcement has angered the former player Oliver Bierhoff, who is now the sporting director of the German national team:

"This must have been a slip up, I'm going to find out immediately because it really angers me. All the players have made a great impression here and it is a very difficult decision. The night before the [official] announcement, there will be a final discussion between the technical team and the following day the players will be informed."

The full squad for Germany, who kick off their World Cup against Mexico on June 17, is as follows:

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German national team squad

Goalkeepers

Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-André Ter Stegen (Barcelona) and Bernd Leno (Bayer Leverkusen).

Defenders

Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Mats Hummels (Bayern Munich), Matthias Ginter (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Jonas Hector (Cologne), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha Berlin), Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) and Niklas Süle (Bayern Munich).

Midfielders

Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), Julian Draxler (PSG), Leon Goretzka (Schalke 04), Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City), Sami Khedira (Juventus), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich), Mesut Özil ( Arsenal), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) and Leroy Sané (Manchester City).

Forwards

Mario Gómez (Stuttgart) and Timo Werner (Leipzig).