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Neuer was the goalkeeper when Germany were last crowned world champions at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The assistant coach at the time under Joachim Löw was Hansi Flick, who now has the top job going into the next World Cup. The former Bayern Munich boss has overseen a perfect seven games in charge of the national team, helping Die Mannschaft become the first team after hosts Qatar to qualify for this winter's main event. Odds are that Flick will use this international break, with friendlies against Israel and the Netherlands, to test out fringe players who could still get on the plane. It means Neuer will likely be rested in Sinsheim, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen or Kevin Trapp given a run-out in goal. Mainz's Anton Stach has been given his maiden call-up and will be hopeful of earning his first senior cap, especially with Joshua Kimmich not joining up with the squad yet due to the impending birth of his child.

It will be an unusual feeling for Dabbur walking into the away dressing room at the PreZero Arena, having made 70 appearances over the course of two years in Hoffenheim colours. That is exactly double the number of caps he has for Israel, with his 13 goals putting him two away from breaking into the nation's top 10 goalscorers. The Blue and Whites won't be at this year's World Cup after they finished third in qualifying Group F behind Denmark and Scotland. Failure to qualify saw Austrian Willi Ruttensteiner step down as coach. Marco Balbul was put in temporary charge before being replaced by incumbent Gadi Brumer, who makes his debut as national team coach against Germany. Dabbur should lead the line in front of Shakhtar Donetsk's Manor Solomon. Defender Nir Bitton of Celtic is one of the other better known members of the Israeli squad.

Match stats

Germany have won all seven of their games under Flick to date by an aggregate score of 31-2.

Neuer is the most-capped goalkeeper in Germany's history (108 appearances). The Germany captain has kept 47 clean sheets in that time, conceding 102 goals.

Thomas Müller has made the most appearances among currently active Germany internationals (110). Only Philipp Lahm (113), Bastian Schweinsteiger (121), Lukas Podolski (130), Miroslav Klose (137) and Lothar Matthäus (150) have won more.

Serge Gnabry has scored 20 goals in 31 senior internationals. He is Germany's highest scorer of the post-2018 World Cup cycle (17 goals in 29 games).

Having turned 19 on 26 February, Jamal Musiala is the youngest player in the Germany squad. He has one goal and one assist to show for his first nine senior internationals.

Stach featured in five of six games during the Germany U21s' run to the UEFA Euro U21 title last summer. He is in the 99th percentile Bundesliga-wide for both shots attempted, and interceptions made this season.

Probable teams

Germany: Ter Stegen (c) - Henrichs, Ginter, Rüdiger, Raum - Weigl, Neuhaus - Draxler, Musiala, Sane - Werner

Out: Adeyemi (hamstring)

Doubtful: Kimmich (personal reasons)

Coach: Hansi Flick

Israel: Marciano - Dgani, Bitton, Abu Abaid - Dasa, Peretz, Natkho (c), Menahem - Cohen, Solomon - Dabbur

Out: -

Doubtful: -

Coach: Gadi Brumer