Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has announced his international retirement.
The 29-year-old Arsenal central defender told the German press that he wanted to determine when his international career finished.
"First and foremost it was about me, after a 10-year career in the team, being able to say when the chapter ended," Mertesacker said.
"The World Cup in Brazil was a golden conclusion.
"Young players are going to come through.
"There's no reason for us to have any fears. We have a stronger squad now than ever before."
