The 25-year-old right-back, who won the UEFA Cup with Seville last season, told German newspaper Bild he has not spoken to Loew since he was told that he would not be selected for last year's World Cup and feels he is being ignored.

"Of course I am disappointed with Loew," said the 17-times capped Hinkel. "The fact is the last phonecall I had from the German Football Association was before the last World Cup, when I was told I had not been selected.

"Since then there has been a radio silence."

Having made his debut in 2003, Hinkel has not played since Germany's 2-0 defeat against Slovakia in September 2005 and says the German coaching staff have not seen him play enough games.

"I must honestly say that I don't need to hide from anybody. The problem can't be that I play in Spain.

"There is a German international playing a few kilometres away for Betis and he is constantly observed."