Overview

• Collins receives his first senior Germany selection for qualifiers against Slovakia in Bratislava and Northern Ireland in Cologne.
• DFB confirmed fellow Eintracht defender and captain Robin Koch in the squad, while forward Jonathan Burkardt was left out.
• Sportschau reports Collins made 32 competitive appearances for Eintracht last season with 20 starts, including the Bundesliga opener against Bremen.
• The Düsseldorf-born defender progressed through Germany’s youth ranks and started at right-back throughout the U21 European Championship, where Germany lost the final to England after extra time.
• Merkur reports Eintracht signed Collins from Borussia Dortmund in August 2023 for about €700,000 and later extended his deal to 2028 without an exit clause.