Klopp announces Germany squad with notable absence

Klopp names 24-player squad for Nations League matches against Serbia and Netherlands after poor results in first call-up.

Jürgen Klopp has announced Germany's 24-player squad for November's Nations League fixtures against Serbia and the Netherlands, a significant reduction from his first call-up which included 44 players.

Germany's opening Nations League campaign yielded just one win in four matches. They beat Serbia 2-0 with goals from Tom Bischof and Florian Wirtz, drew 1-1 with the Netherlands and 0-0 with Greece, but lost 0-1 at home to Greece. The poor run left them third in Group B with only two points from a possible 12.

Notable absentees from the squad include Barcelona's Karim Adeyemi, who featured in the first call-up but has lost prominence at club level. Bayern Munich pair Serge Gnabry and Jamal Musiala are ruled out through injury, while Newcastle's Nick Woltemade also misses out. Marc-André ter Stegen is included and will compete with Alexander Nübel and Jonas Urbig for the goalkeeper role. Klopp has also called up 17-year-old Wael Mohya of Borussia Mönchengladbach, one of the Bundesliga's standout performers this season.