Germany 1-1 Denmark: Thomas Muller and Mats Hummels return in draw

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Germany goalscorer Florian Neuhaus (r) was playing with Thomas Muller for the first time, having only made his international bow last year

Thomas Muller and Mats Hummels made their first Germany appearances since 2018 as they drew 1-1 with Denmark in a Euro 2020 warm-up game in Austria.

The pair and Jerome Boateng were exiled by Joachim Low as he looked towards youth - but he has recalled Muller and Hummels for this summer's finals.

Florian Neuhaus scored the opening goal after a fortunate ricochet in the box.

Yussuf Poulsen ran onto Christian Eriksen's through ball to slam in an equaliser with a rare Danish chance.

Serge Gnabry had hit the bar for Germany with a fine curling effort in the first half.

Muller had a chance to score his 39th Germany goal on his 101st cap - but his header was straight at Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel.

Germany were disappointing - but they were below strength, with four players yet to join the squad after playing in the Champions League final and Toni Kroos not yet fully fit after recovering from Covid-19.

Denmark have only lost two games since September 2018 after coming from behind in Innsbruck.

They play Bosnia on Sunday, with Germany facing Latvia the next day.

Denmark are in a Euro 2020 group with Belgium, Finland and Russia. Germany are in the most difficult group - alongside France, Portugal and Hungary.

Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland scored in the final minute as Norway beat Luxembourg 1-0. Neither side are in this summer's European Championship.

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