Nagelsmann picks four BVB stars – and explains Adeyemi omission | OneFootball

Four BVB professionals are allowed to travel to the World Cup with Germany. But Karim Adeyemi misses out – Julian Nagelsmann explained his decision clearly.

Julian Nagelsmann has announced his squad for the World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada – and included four Borussia Dortmund players. Nico Schlotterbeck, Waldemar Anton, Felix Nmecha and Maximilian Beier are part of the 26-man squad of the German national team. Karim Adeyemi, on the other hand, did not make it.

Nagelsmann explained Beier’s call-up in particular at length. “Maxi has had a great season and always pushed himself to the limit,” the head coach said during the squad announcement in Frankfurt. The 38-year-old also highlighted the attacker’s flexibility: “He can play several positions.” In direct comparison, Beier “has played significantly more than Karim.”

Adeyemi is therefore left out once again. The Dortmund forward had already not been considered for the recent friendlies against Ghana and Switzerland. His most recent international appearance came in October last year in the World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland.

Despite the sporting decision, Nagelsmann had words of praise for the 24-year-old – especially for how he reacted to not being nominated. “On a personal level, the way he took it, the way he reacted – first class,” said the head coach, adding: “And also afterward, the messages, the way he handled it, that’s something I really want to emphasize – he did a really good job.”

Nagelsmann speaks plainly about BVB star Adeyemi’s World Cup omission

From a sporting perspective, Adeyemi has had an up-and-down season. In the Bundesliga, he recorded seven goals and four assists in 28 appearances. In the Champions League, the attacker scored three times and set up two more goals. Before the tournament, the German team will still face Finland and the USA in two friendlies. In the group stage, they will then take on Curaçao, Ivory Coast and Ecuador.

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Germany’s World Cup squad at a glance:

Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern), Oliver Baumann (TSG Hoffenheim), Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart)

Defence: Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern), Jonathan Tah (FC Bayern), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt), Malick Thiaw (Newcastle)

Midfield/Attack: Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund), Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern), Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern), Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart), Nadiem Amiri (FSV Mainz 05), Pascal Groß (Brighton Hove & Albion), Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart), Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern), Leroy Sane (Galatasaray), Lennart Karl (FC Bayern), Florian Wirtz (FC Liverpool), Kai Havertz (FC Arsenal), Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart), Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund)

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