Thomas Muller, Jerome Boateng and Mats Hummels have been offered fresh hope that recalls to the Germany national side can be achieved, with Joachim Low leaving a European Championship door open.
The World Cup-winning trio have been overlooked for long periods as Germany seek to move forward with a younger generation.
Muller’s last outing saw him reach a century of caps, while 32-year-old defenders Boateng and Hummers have 76 and 70 apiece, and it could be that they are given opportunities to add to those collections heading towards this summer’s Euros.