Germany U21s: Moukoko returns while Collins, Kemlein, and Bischof earn first-time call-ups
All told, there are four changes to the squad that secured qualification for the summer 2025 UEFA U21 European Championship during the October international break. Three players receive a chance to play for the U21s for the first time.
Having directly rejected an invitation to play for ulian Nagelsmann's senior team, German-Austrian phenom Paul Wanner will remain with di Salvo for now. Continuing to work with the U21s accords Wanner the chance to switch his allegiance later.
| Youssoufa Moukoko | Oliver Hardt, Getty Images |
Having already secured qualification for this coming summer's UEFA U21 European Championship during the October international break, Antonio di Salvo's Germany U21s will seek to keep themselves sharp over the course of two friendlies to be played during the current November league break. Di Salvo's latest roster features four changes from the October incarnation.
The most significant news concerns the fact that Borussia Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko will be returning for national team duty after declining to partake in the September and October breaks. The 19-year-old phenom - loaned out to OGC Nice by his parent club at the beginning of the season - previously preferred to concentrate on establishing himself at his new station in France.
After impressing in some recent deployments for Eintracht Frankfurt, defender Nnamdi Collins shall receive a chance to play under di Salvo for the first time. The 20-year-old shall take the place of Gladbach's Luca Netz, whose recent poor form has seen him lose his starting position for club. Köln's Tim Lemperle makes way for Moukoko as di Salvo carries an extra striker.
Two top tier Bundesliga clubs swap out players. Union Berlin's Tom Rothe takes a break so that di Salvo can get a look at his teammate Alijoscha Kemlein. Hoffenheim's Umut Tohumcu also makes way for his club colleague Tom Bischof; one of German football's hotter commodities at the moment. Kemlein and Bischof - like Collins - are U21 debutants.
The full list of changes:
Out: Luca Netz, Tom Rothe, Umut Tohumcu, Tim Lemperle
In: Nnamdi Collins, Tom Bischof, Alijosha Kremlin, Youssoufa Moukoko
The full squad:
Goalkeepers:
Noah Atubolu, SC Freiburg
Tjark Ernst, Hertha BSC
Jonas Urbuig, 1. FC Köln
Defenders:
Hendry Blank, RB Salzburg
Leandro Morgalla, RB Salzburg
Nnamdi Collins, Eintracht Frankfurt
Nathaniel Brown, Eintracht Frankfurt
Bright Arrey-Mbi, Hannover 96
Jan Thielmann, 1. FC Köln
Max Rosenfelder, SC Freiburg
Midfielders:
Frans Krätzig, VfB Stuttgart
Ansgar Knauff, Eintracht Frankfurt
Eric Martel, FC Köln
Alijosch Kremlin, 1. FC Union Berlin
Rocco Reitz, Borussia Mönchengladbach
Paul Wanner, 1. FC Heidenheim
Paul Nebel, 1. FSV Mainz 05
Tom Bischof, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Brajan Gruda, Brighton & Hove Albion
Strikers:
Nick Woltemade, VfB Stuttgart
Nicola Tresoldi, Hannover 96
Maximilian Beier, Borussia Dortmund
Youssoufa Moukoko, OGC Nice