Klopp calls up 44 players in huge first Germany squad

Germany coach Jurgen Klopp handed 16 players their first call-ups on Thursday as he unveiled a 44-man squad for his first camp since taking over as coach in the summer. Teams are restricted to naming 20 outfield players and three goalkeepers for each match, but the former Liverpool manager took the unusual step of naming a larger squad. Klopp has split the group into two separate squads for Germany’s four upcoming Nations League fixtures. The first group will be available for the games against the Netherlands in Amsterdam on September 24 and at home to Greece three days later in Augsburg, while the second group will be available for Germany’s matches against Serbia in Munich on October 1 and Greece in Thessaloniki on October 4. Klopp was named as the replacement for Julian Nagelsmann in July after the four-time World Cup winners were eliminated at the last-32 stage at the 2026 World Cup, their third successive early exit from the tournament.

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