Germany head coach Jürgen Klopp has named two national team squads containing a combined 44 players, n-tv.de reported on Friday. The announcement marks Klopp's first squad selection since taking charge of the DFB side.
The German outlet described the size of the call-up as unusual, and other publications picked up the news with strong reactions. WELT called Klopp's first squad "der Wahnsinn," while web.de ran a piece under the headline that Klopp's words "simply make you happy."
Coverage also pointed to how Klopp intends to handle long-standing problem areas. According to n-tv.de, one report stated that a major DFB "construction site" will no longer exist under Klopp. BILD, meanwhile, reported that it had revealed Klopp's goalkeeper ranking, addressing the question of who comes after Marc-André ter Stegen.
The reporting so far is limited to the squad announcement and the reaction it drew. No match dates, fixture details or full player list were included in the available material.
What to watch next: the full makeup of both squads and how Klopp's goalkeeper order behind ter Stegen takes shape.