Klopp Adjusts Germany Squad After Musiala's Injury Setback
Jürgen Klopp, the new head coach of the Germany national team, has had to adjust his squad for the UEFA Nations League campaign after Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala suffered a muscle-fibre tear in his right thigh. Musiala was ruled out shortly before Germany's Nations League opener against the Netherlands on September 24, after sustaining the injury during preparations.
Following medical examinations, he returned to Bayern Munich for treatment and is expected to be sidelined for several weeks. In response to this setback, Klopp has called up Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz and Eintracht Frankfurt forward Jonathan Burkardt earlier than planned.
Wirtz was initially set to join for later matches against Serbia and Greece, while Burkardt was also part of the second squad. Their early arrival provides Klopp with additional attacking options, especially after Arsenal forward Kai Havertz was also injured during the match against the Netherlands, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
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