Germany manager Joachim Löw has named his final squad for the European Championship in France from 10th June to 10th July. The 56-year-old has dropped Karim Bellarabi, Julian Brandt (both Bayer Leverkusen), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) and Sebastian Rudy (TSG Hoffenheim) from his 27-man provisional squad.
Löw explained the reasons behind his decision at the press conference in Ascona. “We purposely took more players to this training camp because we had a few here with knocks. During the first week, I wanted there to be a battle for certain positions on the training pitch. My coaching team and I discussed the decision yesterday and the day before in detail. It was also important to have another talk with the medical staff. It’s a very painful decision to make from a personal point of view. I know that the players are deeply disappointed. But on the other hand, they have to use this as a motivating factor for the coming years.”
Löw: "Reus has serious fitness problems"
“In Marco Reus’ case, the medical staff couldn’t give us a clear prognosis,” continued Löw. “Marco has serious fitness problems; he can only run in a straight line at the moment. The doctors are sceptical that he would be able to give his all in these demanding games at this demanding tournament in the coming weeks. It was a painful decision for both us and him and a real disappointment for everyone. A fit Marco Reus in good form would have been a huge asset for our team.”
Löw thanked all four of the players who have now left the squad. “They performed well in training and gave everything they could. I hope that they can move past the disappointment. It’s not a decision against those four players, but rather one in favour of the other 23.”
Those remaining players will now continue preparations for the EURO 2016 dress rehearsal against Hungary on Saturday in Gelsenkirchen (18:00 CEST). After a short two-day trip back home, Die Mannschaft will then travel to their base cap for the tournament in Evian. The EUROs in France begin on 12th June for the World Champions, with the opening group game against Ukraine in Lille (21:00 CEST).
Today, Joachim Löw, manager of the German national football , dropped Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus from the UEFA Euro 2016 squad. Marco Reus, who turned 27 years old today, is suffering from a  injury. He also missed the 2014  with an ankle injury.
File photo of Marco Reus. 
Löw said their medical staff wasn't sure Reus could meet the demands of the forthcoming games. He added, 

Löw also did not include other Bundesliga players , , and  from the provisional squad in the final selection. Thanking the four German internationals for their performance in training, he said, 



Germany are due to play their final friendly match before the start of Euro 2016 on June 4 against Hungary. On June 12, Germany will open their account in Euro 2016 when they face Ukraine in , France.