Jürgen Klopp has announced his second squad as Germany head coach, with only six players retained from his previous selection and a large number of new call-ups included, according to sportschau.de. The German football association (DFB) squad is being assembled as the team prepares for upcoming international matches against Serbia and Greece, Sky.de reports.
The retained group of six has drawn attention in German media, with kicker.de describing the sextet as players who "get to stay." BILD also highlighted the six returning DFB players, noting that Joshua Kimmich would have liked to be among them. The scale of the turnover marks a significant reshuffle rather than a minor adjustment.
Klopp's side is under pressure as it begins preparations for the Serbia and Greece fixtures, according to Sky.de. The squad announcement comes as German football media closely track the new coach's early decisions. 11Freunde, meanwhile, covered memes circulating around the international match weekend, including one asking whether Klopp is already running out of energy — a sign of the scrutiny surrounding the team's current phase.
The matches against Serbia and Greece will be the first test of how quickly the new-look squad can gel. With so few players carried over, the coming international window will show whether Klopp's sweeping changes produce immediate results or require further adjustment.
