By Karolos Grohmann
BERLIN, May 26 (Reuters) - Germany's World Cup winners Thomas Mueller and Toni Kroos have been rested for matches against the United States and Gibraltar next month, coach Joachim Loew said on Tuesday.
The pair had played a combined total of 131 matches for club and country, including the 2014 World Cup, Loew said,
"I could always count on Thomas and Toni in the past and they have deserved this break. I took this decision with an eye on next season at the end of which is the Euro 2016 in France.