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They rarely looked in any trouble against Wolfsburg and went into a two-goal lead before halftime.
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Patrice Evra is the only regular first-team defender in the squad for the trip to Wolfsburg.
Neuer debuted the four-fingered glove over the weekend as he kept a clean sheet against Wolfsburg.
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"If Wolfsburg had gone in front it would have made it very difficult for us, " he conceded.
Hodgson said his striker had outshone Wolfsburg's highly-rated Edin Dzeko and pushed his case for an England call-up.
Meanwhile, Ferguson has distanced himself from reports linking Manchester United with a January bid for Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko.
Wolfsburg suffered yet another home defeat after going down 2-0 to Mainz 05.
Mass-production at Wolfsburg, it was reckoned, would make this car a salesroom winner.
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Oliver Gill, 19, has been added to the squad for the Champions League game at German side Wolfsburg on Tuesday.
Balaban's selection means Wolfsburg striker Tomislav Maric, who made a poor start on his international debut in April, misses out.
Wolfsburg went behind four minutes after halftime as French midfielder Ehret gave Cologne hope of earning their first points this season.
The cars awaiting delivery each day are stored in one of two iconic 20-story glass towers that rise above the Wolfsburg landscape.
Robben then found the net after a mistake in Wolfsburg's defense was pounced upon by Xherdan Shaqiri, who teed up his teammate.
In the German Cup, VfL Wolfsburg and SC Freiburg progressed to the semifinals after victories over OFC Kickers 1901 and Mainz respectively.
Carrick almost conceded a penalty and Wolfsburg missed two headers early on but Ferguson was relieved to see his defence hold out.
Wolfsburg coach Lorenz-Gunther Kostner acknowledged his side were second best and he believes Fulham can reach the final in Hamburg on 12 May.
Mainz drew 1-1 with fourth-bottom Wolfsburg, while Augsburg pushed Hoffenheim down to second from the foot of the table with a 2-1 win.
Former club Borussia Dortmund, Wolfsburg, Hertha Berlin, VFB Stuttgart, Borussia Monchengladbach and Manchester City are rumoured to be interested in signing the veteran.
Three new faces have been included, although only the 28-year-old Wolfsburg striker Tomislav Maric is rated as a real option for the World Cup.
Stefan Kiessling scored the only goal in a 1-0 win for fifth-placed Bayer Leverkusen over Hanover, while Wolfsburg were 3-1 winners over Werder Bremen.
Meanwhile, Bayern has been drawn at home to face Wolfsburg in the German Cup semifinal, while Freiburg will travel to Stuttgart in the other fixture.
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Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer left Schalke in 2011 and striker Mario Mandzukic parted with Wolfsburg last year following his impressive performances for Croatia at Euro 2012.
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