Overview

• Nick Woltemade rejoined full team training on Thursday after a flu and is a contender to play against Luxembourg in Sinsheim.
• Goalkeeper Oliver Baumann has declared himself fit after earlier nausea and is the first-choice option with Marc-André ter Stegen out.
• Jamie Leweling remains doubtful with adductor problems after training individually, and Kevin Schade has been called up as precautionary cover.
• Germany trails Slovakia by three points in a four-team group where only the winner qualifies directly and overall goal difference is the first tiebreaker, with Northern Ireland away to follow on Monday.
• Scrutiny of Julian Nagelsmann’s approach is growing as Andreas Möller criticizes his public title target for 2026 and injuries to core players like Antonio Rüdiger and Jamal Musiala force continued adjustments.