Germany’s national soccer team boss Julian Nagelsmann has named his provisional squad ahead of the Euro 2024 competition, with three English Premier League players part of the list.
Germany have affirmed their provisional team for the mid year, and will go into the competition with assumption on their shoulders as the home country in spite of their mixed run of form.
In the last significant competition, at the 2022 World Cup, they were booted out in the group stage, but have given indications of progress under the 36-year-old coach Nagelsmann, most recently beating France and the Netherlands.
Big names have been called up to the team, including Joshua Kimmich and Leroy Sane, however only three players in the 27-man team play in the EPL.
Several key players from past squads have also been left out by Nagelsmann, who announced the squad at a press conference in Berlin, including a defender who could be set to lift the Champions League.
Nonetheless, a couple of top players who were supposed to be named in the squad were excluded. They include: Leon Goretzka and Mats Hummels.
Mats Hummelshas been key to Borussia Dortmund’s run to the final of Europe’s premier competition this season, but was excluded. He made the last of his 78 caps for his country in November, but, at 35, his international career appears to be all but over.
Rather, Leeds defender Robin Koch, Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah and Hummels’ Dortmund partner Nico Cedric Schlotterbeck were called up in the team.
In midfield, there is no place for Bayern Munich’s Leon Goretzka, with Manchester City hero Stefan Ortega, who has never been capped by his country at senior level, also snubbed.
One of the Premier League players included in the squad is Kai Havertz, who has enjoyed a successful first season with Arsenal after joining from Chelsea.
He joins the likes of Thomas Muller and Maximilian Beier as the forwards in the squad, with Brighton’s Deniz Undav, who has been on loan at Stuttgart in the Bundesliga this season, making the cut.
The last English first class player is Pascal Gross, who has been an always present for Brighton this season.
In all out 27 players have been named by Nagelsmann, who has signed an agreement expansion to lead the side beyond the Euros and into the 2026 World Cup.
There had been questions over his future after he at first signed a momentary arrangement and was connected with a return of the Bayern Munich job, but he will now hope to construct progress with his country and has been merciless in his determination.
Arsenal’s Kai Havertz, meanwhile, is included after an impressive season in the Premier League.
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At least one player will have to be cut from the final squad, with nations permitted to selected 26-man squads for the tournament.
UEFA confirmed squad sizes had been increased to 26 earlier this month, matching up with recent previous tournaments, having initially reduced the number down to 23.
Nagelsmann has named four goalkeepers in his provisional squad – Oliver Baumann, Manuel Neuer, Alexander Nubel and Mac-Andre ter Stegen – with teams usually taking three to international tournaments.
Goalkeepers:
Oliver Baumann
Manuel Neuer
Alexander Nubel
Mac-André ter Stegen
Defenders:
Waldemar Anton
Benjamin Henrichs
Joshua Kimmich
Robin Koch
Maximilian Mittelstädt
David Raum
Antonio Rüdiger
Nico Schlotterbeck
Jonathan Tah
Midfielders:
Robert Andrich
Chris Führich
Pascal GroB
Ilkay Gündogan
Toni Kroos
Jamal Musiala
Aleksandar Pablovic
Leroy Sané
Florian Wirtz
Strikers:
Maximilian Beler
Niclas Füllkrug
Kai Havertz
Thomas Müller
Deniz Undav
