The final international break of the year is upon us, and Germany have just announced their latest squad. Take a look:
The usual suspects, including captain Joshua Kimmich, Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz, Newcastle United’s Nick Woltemade, Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck, and more have all been included. A couple of notable names have also been called up, such as Brentford’s Kevin Schade, Newcastle’s Malik Thiaw, and Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolu. FC Köln’s Said El Mala also makes his national team debut.
Perhaps the most noteworthy inclusion is returnee Leroy Sané, who earns his first national team call-up since he moved to Galatasaray in the summer. With a rather modest return of 3 goals and 3 assists in 14 games, the jury is out on how he will perform.
Bayern Munich’s contingent includes Leon Goretzka, Jonathan Tah, Aleksandar Pavlović, and Serge Gnabry, along with the aforementioned Kimmich.
Germany will travel to Luxembourg before meeting Slovakia at home in their last two games of their qualifying group. Two wins will see them qualify for the World Cup finals, although a win and a draw could also suffice depending on results elsewhere.
