Klopp Stuns Germany With A Massive 44-Player Nations League Experiment

Jürgen Klopp has named 44 players across two squads for Germany’s first four Nations League matches, turning the opening window into a broad evaluation. The first 24-man group faces the Netherlands in Amsterdam on September 24 and Greece in Augsburg three days later, before 20 additional players join for games against Serbia in Munich on October 1 and Greece in Thessaloniki on October 4. Only goalkeeper Finn Dahmen appears in both groups. Klopp selected 16 uncapped players, including Celtic midfielder Mika Baur, Elversberg’s Felix Keidel, Stuttgart defender Finn Jeltsch and Eintracht Frankfurt forward Younes Ebnoutalib. Established figures remain, with Marc-André ter Stegen returning as first-choice keeper after Manuel Neuer’s retirement. Klopp omitted Deniz Undav, citing he hasn’t found rhythm yet this season, and Leroy Sané, stating he hasn’t settled in the new campaign.