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Jurgen Klopp, former Liverpool manager, has named his first Germany national team squad unusually by selecting 44 players divided into two groups for upcoming matches. The squads will play four games over two weeks: against Netherlands and Greece on September 24 and 27, followed by Serbia and Greece on October 1 and 4. Notably, young midfielder Florian Wirtz is included in the second squad to allow him recovery time after Liverpool’s Premier League match against Bournemouth.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-17,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp named an unusual first squad for Germany, splitting 44 players into two groups ahead of the four-game Nations League window. The initial group will play against the Netherlands on September 24 and Greece three days later, while a second squad will face Serbia in Munich on October 1 and Greece again in Thessaloniki on October 4. This scheduling is described as "very unusual" by Klopp due to four games within two weeks. Notably for Arsenal, Kai Havertz is in the first group but rests during the latter matches, providing a boost to Mikel Arteta's team. Additionally, Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz is part of the second squad, allowing him rest after a Premier League match against Bournemouth.
Written for “Football Squad Announcements” on 2026-09-17,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
Now preparing to venture into the world of international management, the former Liverpool has announced his first Germany squad, doing so in unusual fashion by naming 44 players in total and splitting his squad into two
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Liverpool → prepare → two
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24 players will feature against the Netherlands and Greece on September 24 and September 27 respectively, and the remaining 20 players will then be in contention to face Serbia on October 1 and then again against Greece on October 4.
Wirtz has been included in the second squad, leaving the 23-year-old some time to rest after Liverpool’s away fixture against Bournemouth in the Premier League.
"It's very unusual that you've got four games in two weeks with the national team," said Klopp at a press conference in Frankfurt.
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Klopp → feature → Frankfurt
"I want to get to know as many players as possible in that time.
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I → want → time
“It's not an A-team and a B-team, but the two squads have been created in a way that each fits well together.
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each → create → way
Despite playing almost the full ninety minutes in most of Liverpool’s fixtures so far this season, the attacking midfielder only has one assist to his name.
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midfielder → play → name
He has failed to net in well over 400 minutes of playing time.
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He → fail → time
This has coincided with Liverpool picking up just six points from a possible twelve in the league to leave them languishing behind rivals Manchester City and Arsenal.
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Liverpool → coincide → rivals
It is not all bad for the Reds though who have had two excellent performances and wins against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League and against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup.
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who → have → Cup
After the international break Liverpool have fixtures against Man City and Brentford in the Premier League and a Champions League trip to Austria to face LASK.
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Liverpool → have → LASK
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