Overview
- Oliver Baumann said he feels good after a brief bout of nausea and is available for World Cup qualifiers against Luxembourg in Sinsheim on Friday and Northern Ireland in Belfast on Monday.
- The goalkeeper described speculation about a Manuel Neuer return as an external discussion, while the internal hierarchy remains clear with Marc-André ter Stegen planned for the World Cup when fit.
- With several absences limiting choices, Nagelsmann’s rotating selections are under fire as Lothar Matthäus urges an end to experiments, and the coach brings in Kevin Schade, hands Nathaniel Brown a first call, drops Nnamdi Collins and recalls Ridle Baku.
- Germany enters the window under scrutiny after a 0–2 loss to Slovakia and a 3–1 win over Northern Ireland left the team third in Group A, with preparations based in Herzogenaurach.
- Club updates during the break included RB Leipzig’s 2–2 test vs. Dukla Prague with Timo Werner completing 90 minutes, and Hertha BSC’s 2–0 win at Wolfsburg featuring comebacks for Diego Demme, Paul Seguin and goalkeeper Marius Gersbeck, with Jeremy Dudziak rejoining the squad.