The coach of the German national team, Hansi Flick, announced this Friday the squad for the friendly matches against Israel (26 March) and Holland (29 March). The news is Mainz striker Anton Stach, 23, who won the European Championship with Germany’s under-21 national team.
Bayern stars Captain Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich, Thomas Müller, Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sané and 18-year-old Jamal Musiala are in attendance, along with English football representatives Antonio Rüdiger, Kai Havertz and Timo Werner (Chelsea ), and also Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
Hansi Flick’s squad for the first internationals of the year ⚽️
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From Paris Saint-Germain, Thilo Kherer and Julian Draxler were called up, who returns to the German national team.
The most notable absences are Bayern players Leon Goretzka, who is still recovering from an injury, and Niklas Süle (muscle injury).
It is noteworthy that no player from Borussia Dortmund, currently second in the Bundesliga, has been called up. Borussia captain Marco Reus is injured and defender Mats Humels did not recover in time for his Covid-19 break.
Check out the German squad list below:
goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern de Munique), Marc-Andre Ter Stegen (Barcelona), Kevin Trapp (Eintracht Frankfurt).
Defenders: Mathias Ginter (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Christian Günter, Nico Schlotterbeck (Freiburg), Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint-Germain), Robin Koch (Leeds United), David Raum (Hoffenheim), Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) , Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen).
Socks: Julian Draxler (Paris Saint-Germain), Thomas Muller, Joshua Kimmich, Jamal Musiala (Bayern de Munique), Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City), Julian Weigl (Benfica).
Attackers: Karim Adeyemi (Salzburg), Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane (Bayern de Munique), Kai Havertz (Chelsea), Lukas Nmecha (Wolfsburg), Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Anton Stach (Mainz), Timo Werner (Chelsea).
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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