Before Greece game: Klopp drops BVB star | OneFootball

Before the clash with Greece, Jürgen Klopp makes an important personnel decision. One BVB star is not included in Germany’s squad.

In the second international match under Jürgen Klopp, the German national team will have to do without Nico Schlotterbeck. The Borussia Dortmund center-back is not part of the DFB squad registered for Sunday evening’s match (20:45) against Greece. This is according to the official squad list for the Nations League game in Augsburg.

However, the decision is not due to sporting reasons. Instead, the aim is to carefully manage the workload of the 26-year-old following his lengthy injury layoff. Schlotterbeck injured his ankle during the World Cup and only made his comeback shortly before the current international break. Accordingly, the DFB team is cautiously easing the BVB professional back toward full fitness.

Schlotterbeck will nevertheless remain with the DFB team and can use the training sessions under Klopp to continue building up his match rhythm. That is also likely to be in the interest of Borussia Dortmund and coach Niko Kovac. BVB are missing numerous international players during the international break, meaning Schlotterbeck would have only limited opportunities to train with the professionals in Dortmund.

Klopp leaves out BVB star Schlotterbeck

Bambasé Conté benefits from the squad decision. The 23-year-old from TSG Hoffenheim had not yet been included in the matchday squad for the 1-1 draw against the Netherlands. Klopp had already announced afterward that Conté would be involved against Greece. He will now even take over Schlotterbeck’s number 15 and could make his debut for the German national team.

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Klopp will also have to reshuffle in central defense. Yann Aurel Bisseck is considered a possible option alongside Jonathan Tah. The Inter Milan defender could get his chance in the starting lineup against the Greeks.

There are also further changes in the German squad. Following the injury-related absences of Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz, Florian Wirtz and Jonathan Burkardt move in. Wirtz will continue to wear the number 17, while Chris Führich takes over the number 7 previously worn by Havertz. Burkardt will wear the number 10 for the match.

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