Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has recalled goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen in a much-changed 26-man squad for June’s Nations League semifinals. Ter Stegen, sidelined since September, has made two league starts for Barcelona and is now “in top shape” and “our number one,” said Nagelsmann.
Ten changes were made, with debut call-ups for midfielder Tom Bischoff and 1.98m Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade, who was praised for his “extraordinary skills” and “momentum.”
Injured Jamal Musiala, Antonio Rudiger, Nico Schlotterbeck, and Kai Havertz are among the key absentees. “Extremely bitter,” said Nagelsmann, who doesn’t want to risk them.
Florian Wirtz and Niclas Fuellkrug return from injury. Serge Gnabry, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Waldemar Anton, Felix Nmecha, and Robin Gosens are also recalled.
Germany will face Portugal in Munich, while Spain meets France in Stuttgart.
Germany Squad:
Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Alexander Nuebel (Stuttgart), Marc-Andre Ter Stegen (Barcelona/ESP)
Defenders: Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), Yann Aurel Bisseck (Inter Milan/ITA), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (Stuttgart), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen)
Midfielders: Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund), Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), Tom Bischof (Hoffenheim), Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Robin Gosens (Fiorentina/ITA), Pascal Gross (Borussia Dortmund), Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund), Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich), Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart), Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
Forwards: Niclas Fuellkrug (West Ham United/ENG), Deniz Undav (Stuttgart), Nick Woltemade (Stuttgart)
Content Source: sportstar.thehindu.com