"Loew will have his work cut out when selecting the 23-player squad. But he will make no compromises this time," he added.

After winning the 2017 World Cup title, many players were satisfied at having won the biggest prize in football. By picking several young players for the 2017 Confederations Cup, Loew has increased pressure for the established players in the national team. However, Matthaeus hopes Loew will not try any new experiments.

Only goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, Mats Hummels, Joshua Kimmich, Jerome Boateng (all Bayern Munich), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) and left back Jonas Hector (1. FC Cologne) are certainties for the German 2018 World Cup squad. Others such as Sami Khedira (Juventus Turin) and Mesut Oezil (Arsenal) still have to prove themselves. New Bayern midfielder Sebastian Rudy is a serious contender for Khedira's position.

Looking at the 2017 Confed Cup team, Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), Leon Goretzka (FC Schalke 04) and Lars Stindl (Borussia Moenchengladbach) have the best chances of joining Loew's World Cup team.

For older players such as Mario Gomez (VfL Wolfsburg), Khedira, Benedikt Hoewedes (Schalke 04), Hummels, Boateng, Oezil and Stindl, the 2018 tournament will be the last chance to play at the World Cup, said Matthaeus.

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