Overview
- Kai Havertz is expected to feature for Germany in a friendly against Switzerland in Basel, which would be his first international match since November 2024.
- After thigh and knee problems, the 26-year-old Arsenal attacker said he feels very good and needs a few games to reach full sharpness.
- Germany also plans a warm-up against Ghana in Stuttgart, giving coaches more chances to gauge where he fits across the front line.
- In a press session, he called donkeys very, very calm like him and said teammates sometimes joke about his fondness for the animals.
- He traced the interest to a childhood plush toy and 18th-birthday sponsorships for three donkeys, and he now supports efforts to protect them.