Jürgen Klopp could gamble on Monaco striker Paris Brunner in first Germany squad | OneFootball

Jürgen Klopp could include Monaco striker Paris Brunner in his first Germany squad, set to be announced on Thursday, according to L'Équipe. The 20-year-old has begun the season with five goals.

After scoring twice in the 2-0 against Marseille on 30 August, Brunner said he had the national team in mind but was not focusing on it for now. His form has made him a prominent talking point around Klopp’s opening selection.

Once tagged a troublesome prospect during his Dortmund spell, he is now being seriously considered for a call-up. The case is partly sporting, with Germany short of options up front. There is also a political element, given his U17 World Cup and Euro wins and his eligibility for the Democratic Republic of the Congo through his mother, while his father is German.

Klopp could take a different approach to this first squad, the report said. He could publish a longlist of around 40 names, select 23 for the first two fixtures against the Netherlands and Greece, then rotate heavily for the next two, Serbia and Greece.

Whether the recent controversy over Brunner’s goal celebration at Strasbourg, in a 1-1 draw on Saturday, will count against him remains unclear.

Source: L'Équipe

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