Germany manager Joachim Low has jumped to the defence of Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan.

Low is keen to move on from the controversy surrounding Gundogan after the Manchester City player was pictured meeting Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

While the German FA condemned the actions of Gundogan earlier this week, Low is keen to put the incident in the past ahead of the World Cup.

“We've had a private discussion and both players (Gundogan and Ozil) have assured us that no political message was intended," Low said.

“For me, it's no longer an issue within the team and the sporting aspects will now take over."