EM tickets in snack form, a few new national players every day. Wherever, however – Julian Nagelsmann remains an unusual national coach. The DFB is taking a new approach with this form of squad presentation. Until the full squad is announced on Thursday (1 p.m.), several EM players will be announced in different ways every day. Schlotterbeck’s return to the national team was announced on Sunday evening via ARD’s “Tagesschau”, and he marked the start of this Salami nomination.
Goretzka doesn’t make it into the European Championship squad
Just like Mats Hummels, Leon Goretzka will not be in the German national team’s preliminary European Championship squad. This is reported by “Sport Bild”. The FC Bayern midfielder is said to have been informed of the decision on Tuesday. Goretzka’s chances of getting a place in the squad were greatly reduced by the nomination of his Munich teammate Aleksandar Pavlovic.
BILD researched the Koch nomination
The next target of the European Championship squad, to stay in the picture: surface number three (after Füllkrug and Führich) this Tuesday. According to information from BILD, Robin Koch (27) is going to the European Championships. The DFB has now confirmed the nomination. The professional from Eintracht Frankfurt (eight international matches) will be nominated by national coach Julian Nagelsmann on Thursday. It’s a little surprise. The defender made his debut in 2019, when he was still under Joachim Löw.
Koch, who was born in Kaiserslautern, was already in the DFB squad for the March international matches against France (2:0) and Holland (2:1), but was not used.
Robin Koch
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Koch last appeared on the pitch in a DFB uniform in June 2021 (1-1 against Denmark). Under Hansi Flick, Koch did not play a role in the national team. Koch is on loan at Frankfurt from Leeds United this season. The regular player led Eintracht onto the field as captain. In the summer he will move to Frankfurt on a free transfer.
There is no place for Hummels in the European Championship squad
The decision in the Mats Hummels case has also been finalized. Also according to information from BILD, Nagelsmann’s central defender will not be named in the squad when the official announcement is made on Thursday. The 2014 world champion recently showed strong performances in the BVB uniform and was voted player of the game in both Champions League games against Paris St. Germain (1:0/1:0). He played a significant role in Dortmund reaching the final – but it was still not enough for the European Championship ticket.
The DFB defense will consist of Jonathan Tah (Leverkusen), Nico Schlotterbeck (Dortmund/both already officially announced), Robin Koch (Frankfurt), Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) and Waldemar Anton (Stuttgart). There is no room for Hummels. Interesting: The BVB professional (78 international matches/five goals) was part of Nagelsmann’s first squad and was even in the starting line-up for his debut as national coach (3-1 against the USA).
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Hummels last played for Germany last November in the 2-0 defeat against Austria. He was not nominated for the March international matches against France (2:0) and Holland (2:1).
Bakery info: Führich rewarded for top season
With eight goals and seven assists, Chris Führich (26) achieved his breakthrough in the Bundesliga this season at VfB Stuttgart. The reward: Stuttgart’s winger will spin on the left wing for the DFB team at the home European Championships in the summer.
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As the Seeger bakery from Nagold in the Black Forest announced on Tuesday morning, Führich was nominated for the European Championships by national coach Nagelsmann. The DFB commented on the internet message with the eye symbol, but confirmed the authenticity of the bakery’s bread bag pictured with the headline “Chris Führich for Germany”.
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Führich made his debut for the DFB team back in October in a 3-1 win in the USA. And will probably not be the first and last VfB star to cause a sensation at the European Championships this summer. Defense chief Anton (27), defender Maximilian Mittelstädt (27) and striker Deniz Undav (27) can also have high hopes.
Füllkrug gets EM ticket on radio show
Niclas Füllkrug has long since given up the nickname “ugly bird” that he once gave himself. When it came to being nominated for the home European Championship, the Borussia Dortmund striker became an early bird. In the morning radio show on WDR’s 1live, the 31-year-old was issued with a ticket for the home European Championship early on Tuesday. “I get goosebumps when I think about it,” said the BVB striker, who was connected by telephone, looking ahead to the tournament in a few weeks. “It makes me so proud.”
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Like his club colleague Schlotterbeck as well as Toni Kroos and Antonio Rüdiger, the attacker will start Nagelsmann’s tournament preparation late. The Champions League final is still scheduled to take place at Wembley on June 1st.
Füllkrug has an impressive goal quota in the DFB team. He has scored eleven times in 15 international matches so far. The BVB striker can also be relied on under national coach Nagelsmann. He scored four times in six games, including in the late 2-1 win against the Netherlands in March.
Füllkrug said that the nomination was no longer a surprise for him. Nagelsmann had already signaled this to him during the international matches against France and the Netherlands. “We talked in private for a long time at the last course,” said the striker. The national coach described what he expected from Füllkrug at the European Championships. “If he’s having these conversations and you’re not on the fence, you should understand that he’s planning on you.”
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Frauke Ludowig announces debutant Pavlovic
Aleksandar Pavlovic is rewarded by national coach Nagelsmann for his excellent debut season at FC Bayern Munich with a nomination for the provisional European Championship squad. The 20-year-old midfielder is part of the national soccer team’s squad for this summer’s home tournament, which was announced on Monday evening in the RTL program “Exclusiv? “The Star Magazine” announced. Presenter Frauke Ludowig (60) wore a jersey with his name on the show.
Not in a Manuel Neuer jersey, but with professional tools, the social media roofer Chiara announced the German number one’s participation in the European Championship a few hours later.
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Pavlovic started this season at FC Bayern in the defensive midfield position, appearing in 18 Bundesliga games (two goals) and three times in the Champions League. However, the Munich native has not yet played for the senior national team. Nagelsmann appointed him for the first time in March. However, an infection prevented him from making his debut in the games against France (2:0) and the Netherlands (2:1).
Pavlovic could also have played for the national team of European Championship participant Serbia, but chose Germany. Nagelsmann recently described him as a promising player for the 2026 World Cup. He could now make his debut in the European Championship tests on June 3rd in Nuremberg against Ukraine or four days later in Mönchengladbach against Greece.
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“Tagesschau” surprises with Schlotterbeck report
Central defender Nico Schlotterbeck from Borussia Dortmund is part of national coach Julian Nagelsmann’s squad for the European Football Championship. “Incredibly grateful to be nominated for the upcoming European Championships in our own country!!!,” wrote the 24-year-old on Instagram on Sunday evening.
The ARD “Tagesschau” had previously reported on the nomination with reference to a DFB source. The DFB commented on the Tagesschau’s Instagram post on Sunday with three hearts in black, red and gold.
Nagelsmann rewarded Schlotterbeck for his recent excellent performances at Borussia Dortmund, including reaching the final of the Champions League on June 1st against Real Madrid. The central defender last played in the 4-1 defeat against Japan in Wolfsburg in September 2023 – the last game under national coach Hansi Flick. He had never been nominated by Nagelsmann.
