Germany's Ilkay Gundogan: Erdogan photo controversy difficult for me, Mesut Ozil

A disappointed Joachim Low outlines how Germany's error-ridden display against Austria affects their World Cup preparations. Ross Dyer and Steve Nicol focus in on Leroy Sane's omission from Germany's squad as they assess the best XI of players left out of the World Cup. ESPN FC's Paul Mariner thinks Joachim Low's decision to leave Leroy Sane out of the Germany squad is surprising, and points to the team's overall strength. Germany's Joachim Low delivers the news and later clarifies his decision to omit Leroy Sane from his 23-man World Cup squad. Ilkay Gundogan has said he "honours German values 100 percent" after he and Mesut Ozil were criticised for having their photographs taken with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan last month. Manchester City's Gundogan and Arsenal's Ozil -- both born in the German city of Gelsenkirchen but of Turkish descent -- posed for photos during Erdogan's visit to London. The Germany internationals' actions drew criticism from politicians and Reinhard Grindel, the head of the Germany football federation...

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