When Jurgen Klopp took over the Germany national team following its early exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Julian Nagelsmann's departure, it was clear that the former Liverpool boss would have to give a number of players a chance as he looked to build the best possible squad.However, no one saw this coming…22.00: (3.00) Temouchent (3.00) Kabylie (2.40)Earlier today, Klopp announced not one, but two Germany squads for their upcoming UEFA Nations League clashes – likely the first time a national team head coach has done something like that.The first – and arguably stronger – squad will play Die Mannschaft's first two games, against the Netherlands in Amsterdam (September 24) and Greece in Augsburg (September 27), while the second squad will face Serbia in Munich (October 1) before taking on Greece again, this time away from home, in Thessaloniki (October 4).Ter Stegen's rise from the ashes: Cast-off at Barca, good enough for KloppAcross two squads, Klopp called up 44 different players, with Augsburg goalkeeper Finn Dahmen being the only player to feature in both squads.In the first one, Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Ajax), Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund), Kai Havertz (Arsenal), and a Bayern Munich sextet – Nathaniel Brown, Jonathan Tah, Serge Gnabry, Lennart Karl, Joshua Kimmich, and Jamal Musiala – are among the most prominent names.Jürgen Klopp's first Germany squad 🇩🇪The new national team coach called up 44 players, split into two groups.It includes 11 debutants!There's no room for Deniz Undav, Oliver Baumann, and Leroy Sané… #DFBTeam pic.twitter.com/wB9M6MOCAm— DW Sports (@dw_sports) September 17, 2026 As for the second, it features fewer stars, with Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Malick Thiaw (Newcastle), Karim Adeyemi (Barcelona), Said El Mala (Koln), Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), and Nick Woltemade (Juventus) among those standing out.Of the 44 different players, 11 will have a chance to make their Germany debuts, while the biggest snubs are arguably the national team's best player at the 2026 World Cup, Stuttgart's Deniz Undav, veteran Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oliver Baumann, and Galatasaray star Leroy Sane.
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