Sane withdraws from Germany squad for 'private reasons'

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The 22-year-old Manchester City winger will miss the clash with Peru as he pulled out the squad after making a brief appearance against France
Leroy Sane has withdrawn from the Germany squad for "private reasons".
The Manchester City winger was brought on as a late substitute when he replaced Marco Reus in the 83rd minute as Joachim Low's men drew 0-0 with France in the UEFA Nations League opener on Thursday.
But he will miss the friendly against Peru on Sunday with permission from the coach.

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