Prominent returnees
After the hook behind the team quarters in the very north of Qatar, Hansi Flick concentrates fully on the international game hits that are scheduled before the World Cup. “In June and September, exciting tasks await us in the Nations League with England, Italy and Hungary, with the help of which we want to develop further in order to be ready for the start of the World Cup,” said the national coach, according to a statement on Wednesday. This Thursday, Flick announced his Germany squad for part one of the European competition.
The 26-man squad of the DFB for the international matches in June
With the 26-strong squad for the upcoming Nations League games in June, Flick is sending clear signals for the World Cup in Qatar. In the games against top teams such as European champions Italy and the European Championship finalists England, Flick no longer tests newcomers, but largely relies on established players and prominent returnees such as Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Niklas Süle, Marco Reus, Jonas Hofmann or Karim Adeyemi and Lukas Klostermann .
“The squad that is there now is the measure of all things in terms of trunk,” said the 57-year-old Flick on Thursday in a media round. Players such as Gladbach’s Matthias Ginter and Florian Neuhaus, Freiburg’s Christian Günter or last year’s European Championship participant Robin Gosens are missing from the squad, which will initially meet on Monday for a training camp with family members in Marbella, Spain. Most of the representatives, eight, come from FC Bayern. On the other hand, BVB only has two – according to the current status. After July 1st, the start of the changeover period in which Adeyemi, Nico Schlotterbeck and Süle will join Dortmund, the ratio will shift to seven to five.
Goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen from FC Barcelona, who is getting a break, is also absent. Hoffenheim’s Oliver Baumann is the third keeper alongside captain Manuel Neuer and Frankfurt Europa League winner Kevin Trapp. Apart from Ter Stegen, there are no plans to rest many players. “Everyone wants to play the Nations League, so everyone can draw attention to themselves,” quoted the “kicker” Flick on Monday. Especially since the pros from FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund have been free since last weekend – the finals of this season will be played by other clubs, nationally and internationally.
DFB team travels to Marbella – Important decision made for Qatar
On Monday, the DFB selection travels to the short training camp in Marbella (until May 27th), after a free weekend they move into the quarters at partner Adidas in Herzogenaurach. It starts on June 4th with the game in Bologna against European champions Italy, followed by the games on June 7th in Munich against England, on June 11th in Budapest against Hungary and on June 14th again against Italy in Mönchengladbach.
On Wednesday, the DFB confirmed that the national team would be staying at the secluded Zulal Wellness Resort during the World Cup (November 21 to December 11) and training nearby. The facility is just over an hour’s drive from Qatar’s capital, Doha. “Now that this important decision has been made, we can concentrate fully on the sporting area,” said Flick.
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