Jürgen Klopp has named a 24-man Germany squad for the UEFA Nations League fixtures against Serbia in Belgrade on November 13 and the Netherlands in Berlin three days later, a sharp cut from the 44-player group assembled for the previous international window, Get Football News Germany reported.
The Bundestrainer is now narrowing his options after opening his tenure with an unusually broad selection. Germany have scored only three goals in their first four Nations League matches, and the reduced squad reflects a more settled picture of which players currently hold Klopp’s confidence.
Niclas Füllkrug returns after nine goals in eight Bundesliga matches
The most prominent returnee is Werder Bremen striker Niclas Füllkrug, whose nine goals in eight league appearances this season have made him Germany’s leading domestic scorer. The 33-year-old last received a call-up in September 2025, and Klopp had previously expressed reservations about his age. Füllkrug’s return gives Germany an established penalty-area striker whose aerial strength, hold-up play and finishing differ from those of Kai Havertz and Younes Ebnoutalib — qualities that could matter against teams set up to defend deep.
Seventeen-year-old Wael Mohya earns maiden call-up
Borussia Mönchengladbach attacking midfielder Wael Mohya is the only player in the November squad who has never received a senior call-up. The 17-year-old, who turns 18 in December, has scored four Bundesliga goals in 23 appearances and impressed in Gladbach’s recent win over VfB Stuttgart with a goal and an assist. His promotion fits Klopp’s pattern of rewarding emerging Bundesliga talent.
Five recent debutants keep their places
Klopp retained five players who debuted during his opening camp: Bayern Munich goalkeeper Jonas Urbig, Köln attacker Said El Mala, the Freiburg duo Philipp Treu and Derry Scherhant, and Eintracht Frankfurt striker Younes Ebnoutalib. Treu’s retention is particularly significant after he impressed in his first three appearances. VfB Stuttgart defender Finn Jeltsch and RB Leipzig attacker Brajan Gruda remain in contention for their debuts; Gruda withdrew through injury last window.
David Raum, Nick Woltemade and Karim Adeyemi left out
The cut from 44 to 24 players leaves several notable names outside the plans. RB Leipzig captain David Raum, a 40-cap left-sided defender, is the most prominent omission, with Bayern Munich’s Nathaniel Brown and Stuttgart’s Maximilian Mittelstädt preferred. Juventus striker Nick Woltemade and Borussia Dortmund winger Karim Adeyemi also miss out despite their involvement in the previous window.
Jamal Musiala and Serge Gnabry ruled out through injury
Not every absence is a sporting decision. Jamal Musiala of Bayern Munich picked up a muscle-fibre tear in his right thigh while warming up ahead of September’s 1-1 draw with the Netherlands, and Serge Gnabry hurt his left hamstring during Bayern’s 2-2 Bundesliga draw with Borussia Dortmund. Their unavailability opens minutes for younger attackers such as Lennart Karl, El Mala, Scherhant, Gruda and Mohya.
Germany’s full November squad
- Goalkeepers: Alexander Nübel (Beşiktaş), Marc-André ter Stegen (Ajax Amsterdam), Jonas Urbig (Bayern Munich)
- Defenders: Waldemar Anton of Borussia Dortmund, Nathaniel Brown of Bayern Munich, Finn Jeltsch of VfB Stuttgart, Maximilian Mittelstädt of VfB Stuttgart, Nico Schlotterbeck of Borussia Dortmund, Jonathan Tah of Bayern Munich, Malick Thiaw of Newcastle United, Philipp Treu of SC Freiburg
- Midfielders: Tom Bischof (Bayern Munich), Said El Mala (1. FC Köln), alongside Brajan Gruda of RB Leipzig, Lennart Karl of Bayern Munich, Joshua Kimmich of Bayern Munich, Wael Mohya of Borussia Mönchengladbach, Felix Nmecha of Borussia Dortmund, Aleksandar Pavlović of Bayern Munich, Derry Scherhant of SC Freiburg, and Florian Wirtz of Liverpool
- Forwards: Younes Ebnoutalib (Eintracht Frankfurt), Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), Kai Havertz (Arsenal)
Questions fans are asking about the November squad
When and where does Germany play? Germany travel to Belgrade to face Serbia on November 13, then host the Netherlands in Berlin on November 16.
How big is the squad? The November group contains 24 players, down from the 44 Klopp called up for the September and October window.
Who could still make their debut? Finn Jeltsch and Brajan Gruda were named last time but have yet to appear for the senior side; Wael Mohya is the only uncapped player in this squad.
Whether omitted players — Raum, Woltemade and Adeyemi among them — can return remains the open question as the two November fixtures approach, since the coach has said omission from one squad does not mean permanent exclusion.