Overview
- On Thursday, Jürgen Klopp and the German FA officially announced two separate squads totaling 44 players to cover four Nations League fixtures against the Netherlands, Greece and Serbia.
- The selection features numerous debutants and surprise choices, most notably SV Elversberg midfielder Felix Keidel, who received his first senior call‑up.
- Several recent internationals were left out, including World Cup top scorer Deniz Undav and veteran winger Leroy Sané, signaling a clear change in selection priorities.
- Klopp confirmed Marc‑André ter Stegen as Germany’s provisional first‑choice goalkeeper and said he will limit minutes and rotate established stars to manage workload across the congested schedule.
- Klopp criticised media leaks of the squad and said the two‑group format is intended to give him long‑term impressions ahead of Euro 2028 while still requiring 23‑player matchday lists for each game.