Overview
- Loris Karius produced a man-of-the-match performance in Schalke’s 3-1 win at Union Berlin, adding to a strong showing against Bayern that has raised his profile.
- Karius told Sky after the Union game that he has had no contact with Jürgen Klopp about a national-team call-up.
- Several Schalke teammates, including Robin Gosens and captain Kenan Karaman, publicly urged Klopp to include Karius in his first Germany squad.
- Schalke limited Karius’s post-match media access, allowing only a short TV interview and blocking further requests to shield him from extra attention.
- With Manuel Neuer retired and Klopp new as coach, the goalkeeper pecking order is open and Klopp’s 17 September squad for Nations League matches will be the decisive next step for Karius’s hopes.