Nagelsmann recalls Rüdiger to the Germany squad | OneFootball

The coach of Germany, Julian Nagelsmann, has called up defender Antonio Rudiger and ruled out winger Leroy Sané from the squad that will compete in the World Cup qualifiers in September.

Absences force changes

The coach was hit by a wave of injuries and will be without forwards Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz and Tim Kleindienst, first-choice goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen and defenders Nico Schlotterbeck and Benjamin Henrichs.

Three debutants on the list

Included are Eintracht Frankfurt defender Nnamdi Collins, Augsburg goalkeeper Finn Dahmen and Mainz midfielder Paul Nebel.

Sané out after move

Sané, who has 70 appearances for the national team since his debut in 2015, has been left out for the first time since his transfer from Bayern Munich to Galatasaray in the European summer.

Rudiger is called up after incident

Rudiger was called up for the first time since the controversy in the Copa del Rey final in May, when the Real Madrid defender threw an object at the referee while cursing him. At the time, Nagelsmann criticized the player's behavior, warning of "very serious consequences" if it were to be repeated. The defender apologized for his "wrong and excessive" behavior.

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In addition to Rudiger, Nagelsmann also called up the Stuttgart duo Angelo Stiller and Jamie Leweling, as well as Mainz midfielder Nadiem Amiri. Dahmen, also eligible to play for England, replaces injured goalkeeper ter Stegen.

Upcoming qualifier matches

Germany faces Slovakia in Bratislava on September 4 and hosts Northern Ireland three days later in Cologne. To secure qualification for the 2026 World Cup (Canada, USA and Mexico), the team needs to win its group of four teams, which includes Slovakia, Northern Ireland and Luxembourg.

Complete list of the German call-up

Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Finn Dahmen (Augsburg) and Alexander Nuebel (Stuttgart).

Defenders: Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), Nnamdi Collins (Eintracht Frankfurt), Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt), Maximilian Mittelstadt (Stuttgart), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid/ESP) and Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich).

Midfielders: Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund), Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Pascal Gross (Borussia Dortmund), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart), Paul Nebel (Mainz), Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart) and Florian Wirtz (Liverpool/ENG).

Forwards: Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham/ENG) and Nick Woltemade (Stuttgart).

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