Julian Nagelsmann has named the Germany national team squad for the March international break, coming with a number of surprises. Six newcomers have been named for the squad, with Aleksandar Pavlovic getting the nod in spite of reports that he would be called up to the U21s instead, which led to a lot of protests in Serbia, and with fans.
Jan-Niklas Beste, Maximilian Beier, Waldemar Anton, Maximilian Mittelstaedt and Deniz Undav complete the list of newcomers for the friendlies, with less than 100 days remaining for the Euros.
Julian Nagelsmann names Germany squad for upcoming friendlies
- Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Bernd Leno (Fulham/ENG), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona/ESP)
- Defenders: Waldemar Anton (Stuttgart), Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (Stuttgart), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid/ESP), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen)
- Midfielders: Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), Jan Niklas-Beste (Heidenheim), Chris Fuehrich (Stuttgart), Pascal Gross (Brighton and Hove Albion/ENG), Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona/ESP), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid/ESP), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
- Forwards: Maximilian Beier (Hoffenheim), Niclas Fuellkrug (Borussia Dortmund), Kai Havertz (Arsenal/ENG), Thomas Mueller (Bayern Munich), Deniz Undav (Stuttgart)
Only one Borussia Dortmund player has made the final squad in Niclas Fullkrug. Moreover, Toni Kroos has officially been named in the squad after announcing he would come out of retirement for the Euros. Fans have been wishing for a change in fortune owing to Germany’s poor form in recent years.
Perhaps the shakeup will allow the team to achieve better results, especially since there is the aspect of saving face because the Euros will be played in Germany.
