England’s men have been drawn in the same group as second seeds Germany for the World Team Championships.

Also in Group 2 are USA, Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia. The tournament starts in Busan, South Korea, on February 16.

The top three teams will go into the knockout stage, with the group winners receiving a bye into the last 16.

The second and third-placed teams will play-off in the Round of 32 – the second-placed teams will be in the opposite side of the draw to the winners of their group, and teams which met in the group stage will not be able to face each other again in the Round of 32.

Teams reaching the quarter-finals will qualify a team spot and two singles places for the Paris Olympics in the summer.