Dusseldorf - Germany coach Joachim Loew Sunday barred striker Kevin Kuranyi from the national side after the Schalke player went missing following the team's World Cup qualifier against Russia on Saturday. Kuranyi, who had not been picked for Saturday evening's World Cup qualifier in Dortmund, had been watching in the stands but was found to be absent following the 2-1 win.
Loew said he would no longer select the 26-year-old player for the squad.
"I cannot accept the way Kevin reacted and in future will not nominate him for the national team," the coach said in Dusseldorf.
Kuranyi is believed to have left the stadium during the game which Germany won 2-1 with goals from Lukas Podolski and Michael Ballack.
The German Football Federation said there had been no contact with Kuranyi up until the squad's training on Sunday morning.
