Klopp readies XXL Germany squad for Nations League fixtures

In the bustling DFB headquarters in Frankfurt, Jürgen Klopp stands before a wall of player photos, ready to unveil his first Germany squad at 10 a.m. on Thursday, 17 September. The coach plans an XXL roster for the Nations League clashes with the Netherlands, Greece and Serbia.

Goalkeepers and defensive options

According to Sport and, Marc‑André ter Stegen will return to the German goal. Finn Dahmen of FC Augsburg and Jonas Urbig of Bayern Munich are likely to sit on the bench, while Sky Noah Atubolu of Eintracht Frankfurt will be added as a fourth goalkeeper.

lists three VfB Stuttgart defenders – Finn Jeltsch, Josha Vagnoman and Maximilian Mittelstädt – as candidates. Borussia Dortmund’s Waldemar Anton and Nico Schlotterbeck also appear in the defensive pool.

German media predict three-way points race in Nations League group

Sky says Leipzig’s Brajan Gruda is expected in midfield. adds Bayern Munich’s Tom Bischof, VfB Stuttgart’s Chris Führich, Joshua Kimmich and Felix Nmecha to the midfield group, and SV Elversberg’s Felix Keidel is set for his first DFB call‑up.

Sky predicts forwards Jonny Burkardt and Younes Ebnoutalib of Eintracht Frankfurt, Barcelona’s Karim Adeyemi, Brentford’s Kevin Schade and 1. FC Cologne’s Said El Mala will be nominated. Fan favourite Deniz Undav is reportedly facing an omission.