Low names Ballack and Metzelder in German squad

MICHAEL BALLACK has been included in Germany’s 20-man squad for their first two Euro 2008 qualifiers against the Republic of Ireland and San Marino.

Fri, 25 Aug, 2006 - 01:00

Liam Mackey

Ballack is yet to make his Premiership debut for Chelsea because of a hip injury which has kept him sidelined for the last 10 days.

Centre-back Christoph Metzelder has also been selected, despite his knee problems, with coach Joachim Low hoping both players will be fit in time.

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Courts Soccer International Place: Salzburg Place: Germany Place: London Place: France Place: Georgia Place: Stade de France Person: Ballack Person: Metzelder Person: Michael Ballack Person: Christoph Metzelder Person: Joachim Low Person: Low Person: Malik Fathi Person: Manuel Friedrich Person: Hans-Dieter Flick Person: Jurgen Klinsmann Person: Flick Person: Giovanni Trapattoni Person: Lothar Matthaus Person: Raymond Domenech Person: Claude Makelele Person: Lilian Thuram Person: Domenech Person: Zinedine Zidane Person: Makelele Person: Jose Mourinho Person: Fabien Barthez Person: Gregory Coupet Person: T. Hildebrand Person: J. Lehmann Person: M. Fathi Person: A. Friedrich Person: M. Friedrich Person: M. Jansen Person: P. Lahm Person: C. Metzelder Person: M. Ballack Person: T. Borowski Person: T. Frings Person: T. Hitzlsperger Person: D. Odonkor Person: B. Schneider Person: B. Schweinsteiger Person: G. Asamoah Person: M. Hanke Person: M. Klose Person: O. Neuville Person: L. Podolski Person: G. Coupet Person: M. Landreau Person: E. Abidal Person: J. Boumsong Person: F. Clerc Person: W. Gallas Person: G. Givet Person: W. Sagnol Person: L. Thuram Person: A. Diarra Person: C. Makelele Person: F. Malouda Person: R. Mavuba Person: P. Vieira Person: S. Govou Person: T. Henry Person: F. Ribery Person: L. Saha Person: D. Trezeguet Person: S. Wiltord Event: Premiership Event: World Cup Event: Euro Event: Cup Organisation: San Marino Organisation: Chelsea Organisation: Sweden Organisation: TSG Hoffenheim Organisation: Georgia Organisation: Italy Organisation: Les Bleus’Organisation: France Organisation: Stuttgart Organisation: Arsenal Organisation: Hertha Berlin Organisation: Mainz Organisation: Borussia Monchengladbach Organisation: Bayern Munich Organisation: Borussia Dortmund Organisation: Werder Bremen Organisation: Bayer Leverkusen Organisation: Schalke Organisation: Wolfsburg Organisation: Lyon Organisation: PSG Organisation: Juventus Organisation: Monaco Organisation: Barcelona Organisation: Bordeaux Organisation: Inter Organisation: Marseille Organisation: Man Utd

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