Overview
- Julian Nagelsmann drafted Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolu for his first senior call-up after Oliver Baumann reported nausea and missed goalkeeper training in Herzogenaurach.
- Atubolu joins Alexander Nübel and Finn Dahmen in the keeper group, with Baumann’s availability for this week still uncertain.
- Völler reiterated that Manuel Neuer’s international comeback is not on the table and said ter Stegen, out until around year-end after back surgery, must log club minutes to contend for the 2026 World Cup starting spot.
- Injuries continue to thin the squad, with Marc-André ter Stegen, Jamal Musiala, Antonio Rüdiger, Kai Havertz and Tim Kleindienst sidelined, while striker Nick Woltemade has yet to arrive due to a viral infection.
- Germany, stung by a 0–2 loss in Slovakia, target wins against Luxembourg on Friday in Sinsheim and Northern Ireland on Monday in Belfast to stay on course for direct World Cup qualification, which only the group winner secures.