Overview
- Teenager Said El Mala (1. FC Köln) receives his first senior call-up after four goals in nine Bundesliga games, as Julian Nagelsmann urges him to show his carefree game.
- Leroy Sané returns after strong showings for Galatasaray in the Champions League and Süper Lig, and defender Malick Thiaw is back following his emergence at Newcastle.
- Key regulars remain out injured, including Marc-André ter Stegen, Antonio Rüdiger, Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz, Niclas Füllkrug and Tim Kleindienst.
- Robert Andrich, Robin Koch, Angelo Stiller and Maximilian Beier are omitted, while four goalkeepers are included: Oliver Baumann, Alexander Nübel, Finn Dahmen and Noah Atubolu.
- Germany leads Group A and faces Luxembourg on Nov 14 and Slovakia in Leipzig on Nov 17, with the squad meeting Monday in Wolfsburg for a press conference and a public training session.