Report: Alexander Nübel Set to Start for Germany Against Ghana
Coaches are rewarding his VfB Stuttgart form.
Overview
- Sky Germany reporters Florian Plettenberg and Kerry Hau report that Alexander Nübel is expected to start in goal against Ghana in Stuttgart.
- The reported choice would reward his strong club season on loan at VfB Stuttgart and sharp work in national-team training.
- Oliver Baumann remains planned as Germany’s first-choice goalkeeper for the World Cup, according to the same reporting.
- Jonas Urbig left the national team camp with an injury, which removed one candidate from this week’s goalkeeper evaluations.
- Head coach Julian Nagelsmann and goalkeeper coach Andreas Kronenberg are using the March friendlies to audition keepers before setting the World Cup pecking order.