VfL Wolfsburg did not manage to qualify for international football, in spite of keeping the squad that won the Bundesliga in

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. Coach Armin Veh was sacked, following a failure to reach the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League, and being distanced in Bundesliga. Under interim coach Lorenz-Günther Köstner Wolfsburg managed to finish inside the top half and reach the quarter-final in the UEFA Europa League. The most influential player was Edin Džeko, who unlike the team, continued to perform at the top level, topping the Bundesliga's top scoring-chart.

Squad

Goalkeepers

* Diego Benaglio * André Lenz * Marwin Hitz

Defenders

* Andrea Barzagli *

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* Ricardo Costa * Marcel Schäfer *

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* Fabian Johnson * Daniel Reiche * Jan Šimůnek

Midfielders

* Sascha Riether * Christian Gentner * Zvjezdan Misimović * Ashkan Dejagah *

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* Josué * Jonathan Santana *

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* Sebastian Schindzielorz *

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* Daniel Baier

Attackers

* Grafite * Edin Džeko * Obafemi Martins *

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