🚨 Surprise newcomers: Here is Germany’s squad for the World Cup qualifiers | OneFootball

The Bundesliga has just started again, and already the next international break is around the corner. On September 4th and 7th, the German national team will play two matches as part of the World Cup qualifiers. In the first match, the DFB team will face Slovakia in Bratislava, and afterwards they will host Northern Ireland in Cologne.

Coach Julian Nagelsmann announced his squad for the matches today:

In goal, where a nomination for Noah Atubolu was also under discussion, Nagelsmann has chosen DFB newcomer Finn Dahmen. Another new face is Nnamdi Collins from Eintracht Frankfurt, who probably wasn’t on everyone’s radar. Paul Nebel is the third newcomer to be nominated, although some experts had already expected this.

Leroy Sané, on the other hand, is missing from the squad. Nagelsmann explained his omission by saying that after his move to Galatasaray, he first needs to really stand out in his new league.

What do you think – did Nagelsmann make the right choices? Which player could he have left at home, and who is missing from the squad? Let us know in the comments.

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