The German Football Federation (DFB) have announced that midfielder Julian Draxler is sidelined for Saturday’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Poland in Warsaw with flu.
The 21-year-old Schalke playmaker joins a list of absentees which includes Bastian Schweinsteiger, Sami Khedira, Benedikt Howedes, Marco Reus and Mario Gomez.
Coach Joachim Low has yet to make a decision on bringing in a replacement for Draxler, who is also uncertain for next Tuesday’s qualifier against Ireland in Gelsenkirchen.
The world champions won their opening Group D qualifier 2-1 against Scotland last month.
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