Overview

• David Raum says wearing the RB Leipzig armband gives him energy and responsibility he aims to carry into the national team.
• Nagelsmann omitted Maximilian Mittelstädt and selected Eintracht Frankfurt newcomer Nathaniel Brown for the upcoming window.
• The coach has praised Brown as a big talent, signaling an active search for solutions at a historically unsettled position.
• Raum, on 30 caps and among the most experienced defenders in the current squad, faces a direct challenge to retain his starting role.
• Germany’s next World Cup qualifiers are against Luxembourg and Northern Ireland, offering the first look at the refreshed left-back options.