Ter Stegen hoping for understudy role

German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is hoping for a place in their Euro 2012 squad ahead of the more established Tim Wiese and Ron-Robert Zieler.

The Borussia Moenchengladbach youngster is one of four goalkeepers currently working at Germany’s training camp in Sardinia, where the 27 players provisionally called up by Joachim Loew prepare for Euro 2012.

The prospect has not yet received a call-up for the German national team but was called up on the back of a great season where he, alongside forward Marco Reus, helped his club finish a respectable fourth in the Bundesliga.

“There is no gift for any of us four (goalkeepers). Every one of us wants to be on the final list, and we are fighting with that objective in mind,” ter Stegen told Express.

Despite the security provided by Manuel Neuer, the definite starter under Loew, there is uncertainty as to who is his first-choice deputy – Hoffenheim ‘keeper Tim Wiese or former Manchester United man and Hannover ‘keeper Ron-Robert Zieler.

“We wanted to see Marc and so far he has shown he is well-prepared and knows exactly what he wants,” Andreas Kopke, goalkeeper coach for the German national team, said.

Ter Stegen, 20, is among a crop of youngsters aged under 21 who were provisionally called up by Loew, alongside Mario Goetze, Julian Draxler and Marco Reus.