Nagelsmann's DFB team: returnee, surprises and Wanner dilemma!

Nagelsmann's DFB team: returnee, surprises and Wanner dilemma!

Freiburg, Deutschland - An exciting chapter in the world of football unfolds! Julian Nagelsmann, the national coach of the German national team, has big plans for the upcoming international match. Despite a surprising cancellation of the promising talent Paul Wanner, who dispensed with his debut, Nagelsmann is aiming for a glorious double victory at the end of the year. "We want to make the group victory perfect in the Nations League - and that in front of our fans in Freiburg," he said full of determination.

On November 16, the DFB team will meet Bosnia-Herzegovina in Freiburg, followed by another game against Hungary in Budapest. A fresh wind blows through the squad: Stefan Ortega, number two by Manchester City, was first appointed to the DFB team after his 32nd birthday. He will fight behind Oliver Baumann and Alexander Nübel for the position as the first deputy of the injured Marc-André Ter Stegen. In addition, the Dortmund Julian Brandt and Felix Nmecha return after a year of absence - a real motivation boost for the team!

fears of injury and uncertainties

But not everything runs according to plan! Nagelsmann may have to reschedule again, since the condition of Deniz Undav and Kai Havertz is uncertain. Undav, who twice hit Bosnia-Herzegovina, had to get off the pitch in the Champions League game against Atalanta due to muscular problems. Havertz also suffered a head injury at Inter Milan. A failure of these key players would be a bitter setback for the DFB-Elf!

The team has already qualified for the quarter-finals, but another victory would secure the group victory and promise an easier opponent in the first knockout round in March 2025. Nagelsmann is optimistic: "The first move into the final Four is an important intermediate destination on the way to the 2026 World Cup." But the cancellation of Wanner, who has not yet decided whether he wants to play for Germany or Austria, throws a shadow on anticipation. The fans are looking forward to the next developments!