Big surprise of the cadre announcement for the National League games against Italy: national coach Julian Nagelsmann has appointed Leon Goretzka to the national team.
Leon Goretzka is the big surprise in Julian Nagelsmann’s squad: The national coach nominated the FC Bayern player for the upcoming Nation League quarter-final games against Italy (March 20 and 23). The 57-fold national player was not in the DFB squad at home in the summer of 2024. The 30-year-old completed his last international matches so far in November 2023 in the 0-2 defeat in Austria.
Nagelsmann: Goretzka has returned to “sporty” return
Goretzka “deservedly deservedly deserves”, emphasized the national coach after a “clarifying conversation” and a meeting. “He fought himself out of a very difficult phase and plays a leading role again. We always had a very, very good connection to each other, he is a very reflected, clever player who can assess things well.”
Goretzka fights back
Goretzka has had a difficult time – at FC Bayern he was on his siding should be sold. But there was no customer. The 30-year-old stayed, quietly satisfied himself with his reservist role and then took his chance. When Alexandar Pavlovic failed, he jumped in and shone together with Joshua Kimmich in midfield.
Goretzka more important again Service provider
Goretzka has now become a reliable top performer at the record champion and is significantly involved in victories. His header at the last minute Against Celtic Glasgow, Alphonso Davies’s goal and thus the progress in the Champions League-Play-Off made it possible. In the game against VfB Stuttgart, he scored decisively to 2: 1 in the 3-1 victory Against the Swabians.
Goretzka’s wish is heard
Before the important Champions League games against Leverkusen, the midfielder denied to be in contact with Nagelsmann: “I am not in contact with Julian”, and at the same time expressed the wish that to be a national player again: “But it is no secret that I made every single of my international matches with great pride and would like some to be added.”
In addition to Goretzka, FC Bayern colleague Leroy Sané was also nominated. The offensive player was recently no longer considered a regular player. This is also why there was speculation that Nagelsmann could do without the 29-year-old for the National League games.
DFB newcomer Yann Bisseck
In the absence of numerous top performers comes with the defender Yann Bisseck from FC Bayern’s Champions League opponent Inter Milan Maybe for his debut. Born in Cologne, Bisseck went through the junior national teams from the U17 to the U21. “We keep big pieces on him. He has a lot of talent and brings a lot with him,” said Nagelsmann.
The squad at a glance
Gate: Oliver Baumann (TSG Hoffenheim), Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart), Stefan Ortega Moreno (Manchester City)
Defense: Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt), Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Jonathan Tah (Bavarian Leverkusen)
Midfield: Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund), Nadiem Amiri (FSV Mainz 05), Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Pascal Groß (Borussia Dortmund), Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sané), Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart)
Attack: Jonathan Burkardt (FSV Mainz 05), Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Deniz undav (VfB Stuttgart)
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Source: BR24 13.03.2025 – 6:30 p.m.
