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Ter Stegen to start for Germany against Chile but Low rules out big changes

The Barcelona goalkeeper will start Thursday but the manager says it was a pre-planned decision

Germany boss Joachim Low has confirmed that Marc-Andre ter Stegen will start against Chile but has ruled out wholesale changes for their second Confederations Cup match.

Bernd Leno came in for heavy criticism for his performance in the opening 3-2 win over Australia, the Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper allowing Tom Rogic's shot to slip through his grasp before fumbling the ball into the path of Tomi Juric for the Socceroos' second.

Leno will be replaced by Barcelona's Ter Stegen for Thursday's encounter in Kazan but Low insists that the decision had been pre-planned.