Reus finally set for World Cup bow

The classy forward has endured something of a rollercoaster since 2016. As his career so often has been, his 2016/17 seas was disrupted by injuries, with a string of muscle problems limiting him to just 24 appearances for the campaign.

Finally though, he got over those problems, only to suffer an even more frustrating 2017/18 season, missing almost 10 months due to a serious knee injury.

February saw Reus return to action and he returned with a bang, scoring as if he had never been away so rack up seven goals in 11 Bundesliga games between February and the end of the season, an incredible return after almost a year on the sidelines.

Amid reports he could abandon the club in search of a fresh start, Reus penned a new deal at the Westfalenstadion, tying him to the club until 2023.

During his recovery, Reus made it clear that he would give everything to get back to his best, a level of hunger and desire that did not go unnoticed b yLow.

Incredibly, despite his undoubted talent and the fact that it is seven years since he made his Germany debut, Reus has only featured in one major tournament for his country: the 2012 European Championship, scoring against Greece in the quarter-final.

Despite being a key player as 'Die Mannschaft' qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Reus was cruelly robbed of the chance of appearing in the tournament as he suffered ankle ligament damage in a 6-1 warm-up win over Armenia.

The former Borussia Monchengladbach man also featured in qualifying for Euro 2016, but was one again forced to miss out, this time due to a groin injury.

Lady luck has not been kind on Marco Reus in recent years, but it appears that has only made the forward all the more determined to make his return to the national team fold count.