article_snippet: Germany have not been helped by the loss of influential captain Philipp Lahm through retirement .
article_snippet: The Germans have prided The Germans on bringing through youngsters and Low has handed 74 players The Germans debuts since Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller took over in 2006, during which time Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller led The Germans to runner-up in Euro 2008, third in the 2010 World Cup and also to the semi-finals of Euro 2012.
article_snippet: Yet in The Germans most recent squad Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller named 16 of the side who featured in the World Cup and invited no newcomers.
article_snippet: Schweinsteiger, Muller, Manuel Neuer, Toni Kroos and Roman Weidenfeller were on the bench for Germany during the 2-2 draw against Australia on Wednesday night .
article_snippet: Defender Holger Badstuber missed two years with consecutive knee injuries and has returned.
article_snippet: So too midfielder Marco Reus after Defender Holger Badstuber ankle ligament tear ruled Marco Reus out of playing in Brazil.
article_snippet: Against Australia, Against Australia tried a three-man defence of Benedikt Howedes, Shkodran Mustafi and Badstuber, who had not played together before and clearly struggled.
highlights_snippet: Joachim Low's side were poor in Joachim Low's side 2-2 draw with Australia .
  
highlights_snippet: Germany have had to cope with Bastian Schweinsteiger .
  
highlights_snippet: Bastian Schweinsteiger is only just returning from injury .