Overview
- Klopp unveiled the 44‑player selection on Thursday, September 17, 2026, dividing the group into two squads to cover four Nations League fixtures against the Netherlands, Greece and Serbia.
- The list includes 16 potential debutants and surprise inclusions such as SV Elversberg midfielder Felix Keidel to give many players match exposure under real conditions.
- Marc‑André ter Stegen is Klopp’s preferred number‑one goalkeeper for the moment and Joshua Kimmich keeps the captain’s armband with a planned move back into central midfield.
- Notable omissions include Deniz Undav and Leroy Sané, with German reports saying Undav will be given time to recover from an Achilles issue and Klopp signalling selection is based on form and fitness.
- Klopp publicly rebuked media leaks of the squad as “pathetic,” framing the two‑squad experiment as the first phase of a two‑ to three‑year rebuild aimed at preparing Germany for Euro 2028.