Will Leon Goretzka get the call?
Former Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann will roll out his squad selection for the German national team on Thursday — this is what we know so far (check back for updates if news drops)…
Amiri getting the nod — March 12th, 4:28PM EDT
Per Bild, Mainz 05 midfielder Nadiem Amiri going to get the call. This could put a damper on Leon Goretzka’s chances to get called up:
Nadiem Amiri is set to be called up by Julian Nagelsmann for the games against Italy following his strong performances with Mainz [@BILD] pic.twitter.com/bFTyD2eqxJ
— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) March 12, 2025
Sané set for Germany call — March 12th, 1:07PM EDT
Bayern Munich star Leroy Sané is going to get called up per Sport Bild journalists Christian Falk and Tobi Altschäffl:
Leroy Sané will be called up by Julian Nagelsmann tomorrow for the games against Italy [@cfbayern, @altobelli13] pic.twitter.com/s8W49Rpbhz
— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) March 12, 2025
Injuries and illness to play a role — March 12th, 12:00PM
While there is ample pool of players, there are plenty of issues with personnel as well. Here are some of the key players impacted:
- Florian Wirtz, Bayer Leverkusen (injury)
- Aleksandar Pavlović, Bayern Munich (illness)
- Benjamin Henrichs, RB Leipzig (injury)
- Felix Nmecha, Borussia Dortmund (injury)
- Kai Havertz, Arsenal FC (injury)
- Niclas Füllkrug, West Ham United (injury)
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