Ilkay Gündoğan feels ‘reborn’ after being recalled to the German national team
[divider]Ilkay Gündoğan has stated that he feels like he has been reborn after being recalled to the Germany national team. The 24-year-old has not featured for Germany since August 2013.
The Borussia Dortmund midfielder has been been sidelined with long-term injury, but have shown promising signs since making a comeback this season.
Gündoğan spoke with reporters at a pre-match press conference ahead of Germany’s friendly with Australia in a friendly in Kaiserslautern on Wednesday.
“I’m delighted to have been recalled,” Gündoğan told reporters.
“It’s not easy when you’re out of the game for so long, but it’s still a cross-section of your life that you can reflect on and take something from.
“My injury did help in some ways – I was able to see a lot of things from a fresh perspective. Now I feel like I’m reborn.”
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The hard working midfielder was one of the central figures of the Dortmund side that reached the final of the UEFA Champions League in the 2012-13 season.
Germany take on Georgia in a Euro 2016 qualification clash on Sunday.
Gündoğan has four assists and two goals in 23 appearances for Dortmund this season.