The young star Aleksandar Pavlović has been nominated for the provisional squad for the European Football Championship in Germany. The 20-year-old midfielder is part of the national team’s squad for the home tournament this summer, as the TV broadcaster RTL announced.
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It is the first surprise in the European Championship squad. So far only two players have been announced. Pavlović started this season at FC Bayern in the defensive midfield position, appearing in 18 Bundesliga games and three times in the Champions League. However, the Munich native has not yet played for the senior national team.
FC Bayern Munich congratulated Pavlović on the online platform X. “You absolutely deserve it,” said his club.
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Borussia Dortmund’s defender Nico Schlotterbeck had previously appeared on ARD.daily News and defender Jonathan Tah from Bayer Leverkusen were announced as European Championship players in a social media clip. National coach Julian Nagelsmann wants to publish the provisional squad for the European Championships on Thursday.
According to speculation, Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) and Leverkusen’s Robert Andrich are currently set for the six position. It is unclear whether Leon Goretzka will be there. Nagelsmann surprisingly no longer nominated him in March, but Goretzka was hoping for a comeback.
Infection prevented debut
Nagelsmann had called up Pavlović for the first time in March, but he was unable to play against France and the Netherlands due to an infection. Pavlović could now make his national team debut in the European Championship tests in June against Ukraine or Greece instead.
Pavlović, who also holds Serbian citizenship, could have also competed for Serbia’s national team, but he chose Germany. Nagelsmann recently called him a promising player for the 2026 World Cup.
The young star Aleksandar Pavlović has been nominated for the provisional squad for the European Football Championship in Germany. The 20-year-old midfielder is part of the national team’s squad for the home tournament this summer, as the TV broadcaster RTL announced.
It is the first surprise in the European Championship squad. So far only two players have been announced. Pavlović started this season at FC Bayern in the defensive midfield position, appearing in 18 Bundesliga games and three times in the Champions League. However, the Munich native has not yet played for the senior national team.
