Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann has named a young squad for next month’s friendly international in Iran, omitting experienced goalkeeper Oliver Kahn.

Uncapped Hanover 96 defender Per Mertesacker, 20, and Aston Villa midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger, 22, are included.

“More than 100,000 Iranians will be waiting for us in Tehran. Particularly for our younger players, it will be a very important experience, to make their mark in such an atmosphere, particularly for our younger players,” Klinsmann said.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Timo Hildebrand (Stuttgart), Jens Lehmann (Arsenal)

Defenders: Frank Fahrenhorst (Werder Bremen), Andreas Goerlitz (Bayern Munich), Andreas Hinkel (VfB Stuttgart), Robert Huth (Chelsea), Philipp Lahm (VfB Stuttgart), Per Mertesacker (Hannover 96)

Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Bayern Munich), Tim Borowski (Werder Bremen), Sebastian Deisler (Bayern Munich), Fabian Ernst (Werder Bremen), Torsten Frings (Bayern Munich), Thomas Hitzlsperger (Aston Villa), Bernd Schneider (Bayer Leverkusen), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich)

Forwards: Gerald Asamoah (Schalke 04), Thomas Brdaric (VfL Wolfsburg), Miroslav Klose (Werder Bremen), Lukas Podolski (Cologne)