Four Dortmund players in Germany squad: one BVB star left out | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund is providing four players for the upcoming national team matches. However, national coach Julian Nagelsmann has surprisingly not nominated one BVB star.

National coach Julian Nagelsmann has announced his squad for the upcoming matches of the German national team against Luxembourg (November 14) and Slovakia (November 17) – and has caused several surprises.

Four Borussia Dortmund players are included in the squad: Karim Adeyemi, Waldemar Anton, Felix Nmecha, and Nico Schlotterbeck. However, Maximilian Beier, who made his debut in the DFB jersey this summer, has not been considered. The Dortmund forward will therefore not be part of the national team for now and will remain in Dortmund.

In addition to the BVB players, two familiar faces are making a comeback: Leroy Sané returns to the national team for the first time in months after his move to Galatasaray Istanbul. The national coach praised the recent performances of the 29-year-old in the Champions League and the Turkish Süper Lig. Also back is center-back Malick Thiaw from Newcastle United, who had not played a role under Nagelsmann until now.

Nagelsmann surprisingly omits BVB star Beier

For the first time in the A-squad is Cologne's rising star Said El Mala. The 19-year-old impressed this Bundesliga season with speed, technique, and goal threat and, according to Nagelsmann, is expected to "bring fresh energy with his carefree attitude." El Mala is a native of Krefeld, the top scorer of his club, and has played for various German youth national teams. This season, he scored four goals in nine Bundesliga games, attracting the attention of several top European clubs – including Borussia Dortmund, as managing director Lars Ricken recently confirmed.

However, the national coach still has to do without some key players: Marc-André ter Stegen, Antonio Rüdiger, Kai Havertz, and Jamal Musiala are absent due to injuries. Benjamin Henrichs, former BVB striker Niclas Füllkrug, and Tim Kleindienst are also unavailable due to injuries. Additionally, Robert Andrich, Robin Koch, and Angelo Stiller have not been considered.

The DFB team currently leads their qualification group A, level on points with Slovakia. The national team will gather on Monday in Wolfsburg to prepare for the decisive matches. An open training session is scheduled for 3:30 PM in the afternoon.

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