National coach Christian Wück surprisingly nominated England legionnaire Rebecca Knaak for the first two caps of the year. For the first time after a long time, the defender of Manchester City In the 23-member contingent of the German footballers for the National League starting games in the Netherlands on February 21 (8:45 p.m./ARD) and in Nuremberg against Austria on February 25 (6.15 p.m./ZDF).
The 28-year-old is so far without an operation. Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger from the US Club also return to Wück’s contingent Ny Gotham FC and midfielder Sara Däbritz von Olympique Lyon. Wolfsburg’s offensive player Jule Brand, who missed the past two caps due to injury, is also there again. Goalkeeper Ena Mahmutovic and midfielder Sydney Lohmann from FC Bayern are only available on call.
Wück: “Knaak convinces with her left foot”
“Rebecca Knaak convinces with her left foot and has everything a successful central defender needs with her duel, her body size and her header game”Wück explained the appeal of the England legionnaire. “With her we have more than an alternative on the central defense position.”
The DFB team will meet in Frankfurt (Main) next Monday to prepare for the games at the Ratgerhth Stadium Council in Breda and four days later in the Max Morlock Stadium in Nuremberg. Another opponent in group 1 of League A is outsiders Scotland on April 8th.
The squad at a glance
Goal: Ann-Katrin Berger, Stina Johannes, Sophia Winkler
Defense: Sara Doorsoun, Giulia Gwinn, Kathrin Hendrich, Rebecca Knaak, Sarai Linder, Felicitas Rauch, Janina Minge, Pia-Sophie Wolter
Midfield/attack: Jule Brand, Klara Bühl, Selina Cerci, Sara Däbritz, Linda Dallmann, Vivien Endemann, Laura Freiang, Lisanne Gräwe, Giovanna Hoffmann, Sjoeke Nüsken, Lea Schüller, Elisa Sense
On call: Nicole Anyomi, Rafaela Borggräfe, Pauline Bremer, Sophia Kleinhern, Melissa Kössler, Paulina Krumbiegel, Sydney Lohmann, Lina Magull, Ena Mahmutovic, Shekiera Martinez, Marie Müller, Alara Şehitler, Carolin Simon, Cora Zicai