Overview
- At a Wolfsburg press conference, Julian Nagelsmann said Germany must be less cautious in the final third and urged more one-touch play and risk-taking, using Bayern’s approach as a template.
- A quintet highlighted as the current core — Jonathan Tah, Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlović, Leon Goretzka and Serge Gnabry — reflects the coach’s reliance on club-built stability.
- Nagelsmann issued a blunt warning to Leroy Sané, recalling him after improved form at Galatasaray but stressing he has limited chances left to prove consistent value for the national team.
- Germany’s squad continues to refresh with youth as Said El Mala is introduced and Assan Ouédraogo is called up to replace the injured Nadiem Amiri, with other prospects still in the frame.
- Germany needs two wins and is not dependent on other results, with Nagelsmann calling the margin for error gone after a poor September that included a 0–2 defeat in Slovakia.