Overview
- Julian Nagelsmann called up 19-year-old Said El Mala for a first senior camp, recalled Leroy Sané and Malick Thiaw, and left out Robin Koch in a 25-man roster geared to two wins to clinch World Cup qualification.
- Bayer Leverkusen earned a 1-0 Champions League victory at Benfica through substitute Patrik Schick, with goalkeeper Mark Flekken starring as Hjulmand’s rebuilt side strengthened its knockout push.
- Borussia Dortmund fell 4-1 at Manchester City, and sporting director Sebastian Kehl lamented the late concession given potential goal-difference implications in the expanded group table.
- The DFB set the Dortmund–Leverkusen DFB-Pokal round-of-16 tie for Tuesday, December 2 at 21:00, shifting kickoff to avoid a TV clash with the Women’s Nations League final and confirming free-to-air broadcast.
- Schalke 04 will skip a traditional winter training camp and prepare in Gelsenkirchen due to scheduling constraints after recent setbacks, including a 1-2 league loss at Karlsruhe.