Hamburg - Aaron Hunt and Thomas Mueller were called up for the first time by Germany coach Joachim Loew on Friday for friendly internationals against Chile and Ivory Coast later this month.

Werder Bremen's Hunt, 23, and the 20-year-old Bayern Munich starlet Mueller have been impressive in the Bundesliga and in Europe in the recent months leading to their being part of a 24-player squad.

Both players are attacking midfielders.