Goalkeeper Alexander Nübel will not be part of the German national football team’s squad for the European Championship at home,The 27-year-old goalkeeper from VfB Stuttgart was dropped from the final 26-man squad on Friday.
“This has nothing to do with Alex’s performance“He has integrated very well and has also performed well in training,” said national coach Julian Nagelsmann on RTL shortly before kick-off of the last European Championship test match against Greece in Mönchengladbach about his decision.
He justified this with “Uncertainties” for Leroy Sané,The winger is “almost 100 percent, but he was also partially that way at Bayern, and then suddenly things changed a little.” That is why the Decision in favour of one more field player and against a fourth goalkeeper in the squad.
Nübel’s removal comes as a surprise. Nagelsmann had explained when announcing his provisional squad of 27 players on 16 May, that he wanted to go to the European Championship with four goalkeepers for reasons of training controlThis is also why Nübel was nominated for the Bundesliga runner-up after his good performances this season, even though he had not yet played for an international team.
The goalkeeper himself had been surprised by the provisional appointment and had said that he had Safari holiday must be cancelled.
As in previous tournaments, the squad now includes 23 field players and three goalkeepers. Deputy of Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer as number one are Marc-André ter Stegen (FC Barcelona) and Oliver Baumann (TSG Hoffenheim).
“Alex and we do not see this as a decision against his quality,” said Stuttgart’s sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth. “Alex’ Time in the national team will comeI am absolutely convinced of that.”
Offensive player Maximilian Beier from Hoffenheim and defender Robin Koch from Eintracht Frankfurt had previously been considered candidates for elimination. Nagelsmann had repeatedly stressed that, based on the impressions he had received so far in the training camp, no player deserves to be dropped from the squad.
On Thursday evening, the national coach announced that his decision had been made. Originally, however, he wanted to only inform after the Greece game and then announce the final squad.
The 26 players must be reported to UEFA by midnight. Changes are possible for injured players only possible before the opening match on 14 June against Scotland,Goalkeepers can also be replaced during the tournament if a UEFA doctor confirms an injury.