Out-of-favour Germany forward Stefan Kiessling could earn a surprise recall to the national team for the first time since 2010 with starter Miroslav Klose and second choice Mario Gomez both nursing injuries ahead of World Cup qualifiers next month.
Last season's Bundesliga top scorer Kiessling, who has already bagged five goals in seven league games for Bayer Leverkusen this campaign, recently ruled out playing for Germany under coach Joachim Loew after being regularly overlooked.
However, Loew appeared to offer an olive branch to the player on Sunday, saying that he would have a talk with the forward.
"Stefan Kiessling is a striker who has shown very good performances in the Bundesliga," he told ARD broadcaster on Sunday evening. "I will have a chat with him to discuss some things internally."
The 29-year-old won the last of six caps in Germany's 3-2 win over Uruguay in the 2010 World Cup third place play-off.
"Stefan Kiessling is a striker who has shown very good performances in the Bundesliga" - Joachim Loew
"It is for every player a great event to play for their country and I don't think Kiess thinks any differently," Leverkusen coach Sami Hyypia said last week.
Loew will announce his squad on Friday for the 11 October qualifier against Ireland in Cologne and their trip to Sweden four days later.
"I do not know what kind of impact his absence will have on my selections for the games against Ireland and Sweden. I will name the squad at the end of next week," Loew said last week.
