Overview
- The German Football Federation confirmed captain Joshua Kimmich suffered a capsular injury in his right ankle and will miss Friday’s match in Luxembourg.
- Nico Schlotterbeck remains unable to train after a foot injury, with the DFB calling his participation increasingly unlikely and Bild reporting he is out for Luxembourg but could return for Slovakia.
- Julian Nagelsmann is expected to pair Jonathan Tah with Waldemar Anton or Malick Thiaw in central defense if Schlotterbeck is unavailable.
- Assan Ouédraogo has joined the squad as a late replacement for Nadiem Amiri, who is out with adductor issues.
- Germany can secure top spot in Group A by winning their remaining games against Luxembourg and Slovakia, which would also strengthen their World Cup draw seeding prospects.