Germany -Coach Julian Nagelsmann mentioned newcomers Nick Woltemade and Tom Bischof in the team on Thursday for next month's Nations League Final Four.
VFB Stuttgart Forward Woltemade, prepared for the German Cup final this week, and New Bayern Munich who signed Bischof, a midfielder, were admitted to a 26-man team prior to their semi-final against Portugal on 4 June in Munich.
Germany is without Kai Havertz, who has just returned from hamstring operation for Arsenal, and the wounded Jamal Musiala, Antonio Rudiger, Tim Kleindienst and Nico Schlotterbeck.
France and Spain meet in the other Nations League semi-final on 5 June prior to the final in the Bavarian capital three days later.
Nagelsmann also included Fit-Again Florian Wirtz, Waldemar Anton, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Niclas Fuellkrug, because the four-fold world champions strive for a successful rehearsal of the dress prior to the World Cup of next year by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
“Nick (Woltemade) is a good option in attack, especially with the absence of small service. If we reach our highest level, we can beat Portugal,” Nagelsmann said in a German FA interview.
“That is our goal. We will do everything possible to reach the final. We want to play the final in Munich.”
Germany, who last won the World Cup in 2014, were eliminated in the group stage of the past two world cups.
The World Cup qualifications of Germany start in September with a match against Slovakia in Bratislava.
Nagelsmann took over in September 2023 and led Germany to the quarterfinals of the Euro 2024 on a home floor before he expanded his first contract, which ran until 2026 in January in January.