BERLIN - Germany defender Jerome Boateng is the latest World Cup winner to pull out of Tuesday's friendly against Spain in Vigo as head coach Joachim Loew's injury list mounts.
Germany defender Jerome Boateng pictured during the Euro 2016 qualifying match against Gibraltar in Nuremberg, southern Germany on November 14, 2014
Centre-back Boateng has pulled out with a calf injury and joins Bayern Munich team-mate Manuel Neuer, who has cried off on Saturday with a knee injury, in missing out in the friendly against the European champions.
Loew has called-up uncapped Wolfsburg defender Robin Knoche, 22, as Boateng's replacement, but will have only 11 of his 23-man squad who won the World Cup in Brazil four months ago.
He is already without midfielders Christoph Kramer, Andre Schuerrle, Bastian Schweinsteiger leaving only five first-choice players, in Sami Khedira, Benedikt Hoewedes, Mario Goetze, Toni Kroos and Thomas Mueller, in Loew's squad.
Out of the 23-man squad originally selected, there are just 17 fit outfield players and two goalkeepers for Germany's last international of 2014.