Football News : Low hands Julian Draxler Germany chance

By ESPN staff

Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler was the surprise inclusion in Germany coach Joachim Low's provisional squad for Euro 2012.

GettyImagesJulian Draxler won the DFB-Pokal with Schalke last season

Draxler, 18, was the only uncapped outfield player in Low's 27-man squad, which he will reduce to 23 by May 25.

Borussia Monchengladbach goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was also included as
one of four goalkeepers, while
Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker was named despite him having missed the latter stage of the domestic season with an ankle injury.

Goalkeepers

Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Borussia Monchengladbach), Tim Wiese (SV Werder Bremen), Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover 96).

Defence

Holger Badstuber (Bayern Munich), Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Benedikt Howedes (Schalke), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal), Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund).

Midfielders

Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen), Sven Bender (Borussia Dortmund), Julian Draxler (Schalke), Mario Gotze (Borussia Dortmund), Ilkay Gundogan (Borussia Dortmund), Sami Khedira (Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil (Real Madrid), Lukas Podolski (Cologne), Marco Reus (Borussia Monchengladbach), Andre Schurrle (Bayer Leverkusen), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich).

Forwards

Cacau (Stuttgart), Mario Gomez (Bayern Munich), Miroslav Klose (Lazio).