How Germany could line up against Peru

Germany manager Hansi Flick is working without a plethora of experienced internationals for Saturday's friendly with Peru at the Mewa Arena.

All of Manuel Neuer, Antonio Rudiger, Niklas Sule, Thomas Muller, Marco Reus, Leroy Sane and Ilkay Gundogan are absent for one reason or another, while Jamal Musiala and Armel Bella-Kotchap have both withdrawn injured.

With Neuer still recuperating from a broken leg, Barcelona's Marc-Andre ter Stegen can stake his claim for more regular appearances in between the sticks, as Kevin Trapp and the returning Bernd Leno provide backup.

One of six uncapped players in the ranks, Borussia Dortmund's Marius Wolf should make his Mannschaft debut at right-back, while RB Leipzig's David Raum sprints down the left.

AC Milan's Malick Thiaw is also among the players aiming to earn their first Germany caps, but Nico Schlotterbeck and Matthias Ginter could form an experienced centre-back pairing for the time being.

Familiar partners Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka are set to form the base of the midfield, while Kai Havertz may fend off Florian Wirtz to start in an advanced role with Serge Gnabry.

Flick has confirmed that Germany will line up with two strikers from the off in a slight change of shape, so Timo Werner and Niclas Fullkrug will spearhead the charge.

Germany possible starting lineup: Ter Stegen; Wolf, Ginter, Schlotterbeck, Raum; Kimmich, Goretzka; Gnabry, Havertz; Werner, Fullkrug