National team
Squad without Nübel: But Nagelsmann’s decision remains open
DFB goalkeeper Alexander Nübel will definitely miss the match against Greece – perhaps also at the European Championships. Photo
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The national coach has to report his final 26-man squad to UEFA by midnight. Who will he drop for the European Championship? The squad against Greece does not yet solve the mystery.
The matchday squad of the national football team published by UEFA for the last European Championship friendly against Before the match in Mönchengladbach, Greece caused speculation about goalkeeper Alexander Nübel. The 27-year-old from Stuttgart was not among the 26 players on the umbrella organization’s list.
National coach Julian Nagelsmann has to report the final 26-man squad for the home tournament starting on June 14 to UEFA by midnight. He has to remove one professional from the provisional squad of 27 players.
Goalkeeper Nübel, like Gladbach U21 international Rocco Reitz, who was allowed to train with the senior team during the European Championship preparations, is not part of the DFB squad for the last test before the opening match against Scotland. However, this does not mean that Nübel will be dropped from the European Championship squad. Nagelsmann does not need four goalkeepers in the 26-player test match squad at Borussia Park on Friday evening. If the national coach had omitted another field player in addition to Reitz, this would have been more of an indication of the final European Championship squad.
Announcement after dress rehearsal
Nagelsmann said on Thursday evening that the decision on who would be dropped from his final European Championship squad had already been made. However, the national coach will not announce which field player will not be playing at the home European Championship until after the tournament dress rehearsal against Greece.
The player concerned has not yet been informed of the decision either. He has “discussed various options” with his coaching staff, reported the national coach. The outcome of the game against Greece is no longer decisive for the selection, unless a player is seriously injured. Maximilian Beier from TSG Hoffenheim and Robin Koch from Eintracht Frankfurt were recently considered candidates for elimination. Nagelsmann once again asserted that no player deserved to be eliminated.
Clear European Championship plan with four goalkeepers
When announcing the provisional European Championship squad, the national coach had already communicated that he would go into the tournament with four goalkeepers instead of just three. These are Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern) as number one, as well as Marc-André ter Stegen (FC Barcelona), Oliver Baumann (TSG Hoffenheim) and national team newcomer Nübel.