Overview
- At a DFB press conference, Julian Nagelsmann said Germany previously carried too many defensive midfielders and has now trimmed to two players per role.
- He identified Borussia Dortmund’s Felix Nmecha and Bayern Munich’s Aleksandar Pavlovic as slightly ahead of Angelo Stiller in the current pecking order.
- Nagelsmann noted he spoke with Stiller and Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeneß, stressed he was not upset by public comments, and emphasized the door remains open.
- Stuttgart’s Hoeneß said he was surprised by the call but accepted the choice and vowed the club would offer sporting responses rather than public dispute.
- Stiller offered only a brief comment that the matter was discussed internally, while teammates Deniz Undav and Maximilian Mittelstädt were also left off the list.