The biggest question mark of all probably hangs over 33-year-old keeper Ter Stegen. Nagelsmann has repeatedly said that the former Borussia Monchengladbach man would be his No1 if he re-established himself at club level and performed well, but Ter Stegen...

Ouedraogo has also been beset by injuries since switching from Schalke to RB Leipzig in July 2024, but established himself in the starting XI at the start of the 2025/26 season, scoring three goals and providing the same number of assists...

Stuttgart’s midfield maestro has already been called up several times, but he was not involved in the last international window due to Germany’s embarrassment of riches in their engine room. “In defensive midfield, we have Felix Nmecha, who is having...

Bayern’s 17-year-old rising star is the name on everyone’s lips in Germany. While he is theoretically still eligible to line up for the U-17 national team, the prodigy’s performances in the first half of the season saw him play his...

Left winger El Mala drew many admiring glances with his displays for Cologne in the first half of the season. He was called up by Nagelsmann in November, and although he did not make his debut, he made a good...