Overview

• Austria named a 26-man list for qualifiers against Cyprus and Bosnia-Herzegovina, handing a first call-up to 19-year-old Nikolaus Wurmbrand and recalling Alessandro Schöpf.
• Injured center-backs Maximilian Wöber and Gernot Trauner were left out by Austria, with several fringe players kept on standby.
• Germany will be without Jamal Musiala, Marc-André ter Stegen, Nico Schlotterbeck and Kai Havertz as Julian Nagelsmann prepares his first World Cup-qualifying squad.
• Rudi Völler said to expect a few surprises in Germany’s selection, with young U21 standouts under consideration and goalkeeping options assessed in ter Stegen’s absence.
• Germany’s squad is due Wednesday, with qualifiers set for September 4 in Bratislava against Slovakia and September 7 in Cologne against Northern Ireland, and Luxembourg also in the group where the winner qualifies directly.