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Nagelsmann Names Nnamdi Collins to Germany Squad, Hints at Debut vs. Slovakia

Nagelsmann's plan to restore Joshua Kimmich to midfield opens a path at right-back for the Frankfurt defender.

Florian Wirtz und Stansilav Lobotka
Zurück beim DFB: Maximilian Beier
Nnamdi Collins

Overview

  • Germany open World Cup qualifying away to Slovakia in Bratislava tonight at 20:45, with free-to-air coverage on ARD from 20:15 and a live stream via sportschau.de.
  • Nnamdi Collins, 20, earns a first senior call-up after a 2024/25 breakthrough at Eintracht Frankfurt, where he made 32 appearances across competitions.
  • The defender impressed for Germany's U21s at the recent European Championship with five starts and one assist, highlighting pace, composure and positional versatility.
  • Nagelsmann has indicated Collins will make his senior debut and could start against Slovakia, with right-back options reshaped by tactical choices.
  • Finn Dahmen and Paul Nebel also receive first senior call-ups, while injuries rule out Kai Havertz, Nico Schlotterbeck and Tim Kleindienst for the opener.