The German handball players have to do without Jannik Kohlbacher (27) in the international matches against Sweden and Spain.
As the German Handball Federation (DHB) announced on Monday, the circle runner from the Rhein-Neckar Löwen canceled his participation due to illness. National coach Alfred Gislason has decided not to make an appointment for the time being and is going into the international game week with 17 players.
The German national team, which started its course on Monday in Frankfurt/Main, will meet European champions Sweden in the EHF EURO Cup on Thursday in Mannheim and two days later hosts Spain in Jaen. The last two international matches of the year are part of the preparation for the 2023 World Cup from 12 to 29 January 2023 in Poland and Sweden.