Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel warned Joachim Low that he is missing out on a coach's "dream" after Gonzalo Castro was again overlooked by Germany.
Low named his squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Czech Republic and Northern Ireland on Friday, but Castro — whom Tuchel assumed would be included — was nowhere to be seen among the list of 22.
Castro has been an ever-present for Dortmund so far this term, making nine appearances and scoring three goals but his wait for a first international cap since November 2007 goes on.
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"I assumed 100 percent that he would be included because his performances over a long period have been outstandingly good," Tuchel told reporters ahead of Saturday's trip to Bayer Leverkusen.