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Three new call-ups and two returning players: Germany U21 head coach Antonio Di Salvo has named his squad for the final two international fixtures of 2021 against Poland in Großaspach (November 12, 18:15 CET) and against San Marino in Ingolstadt (November 16, 18:15 CET). Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg), Marton Dardai (Hertha BSC) and Jan Thielmann (1.FC Köln), who had to withdraw from the U21 squad in September and October due to illness, will all be looking to make their debuts.
Finn Ole Becker (FC St. Pauli) and Lars Lukas Mai (Werder Bremen), who both missed the last set of fixtures in October due to injury, have returned to the squad, and Roberto Massimo (VfB Stuttgart) and Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), who both left the group before the 3-2 home win in Paderborn against Israel, have been selected once again.
Shinta Appelkamp (Fortuna Düsseldorf) and Maximilian Bauer (SpVgg Greuther Fürth) are unavailable due to not having fully regained match fitness after spells out with COVID-19, and Malik Tillman (FC Bayern München) and Jordan Beyer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) miss out through injury.
“We want to end a successful year for the U21s with two more victories,” said Di Salvo. “The last two games confirmed just how much we’ve developed as a group, how much our play has improved and how much we’ve gelled together as a team. Poland will be a tough opponent, but it remains our goal to finish the year on top of the qualifying group table.”
After the U-21 European champions played in front of a home crowd for the first time in almost two years in October, they will have two more opportunities to do this in November. “The fans in Paderborn were great and played their part in pushing us on to turn the game around at the death,” added Di Salvo. “I’m sure the fans in Großaspach and Ingolstadt will be great, too, and help us to take a significant step towards the European Championship.”
The U-21 European Championship takes place from June 9 until the July 2, 2023 in Romania and Georgia. Germany are currently top of qualifying group B having picked up 12 points from the first four games, and Poland are in third with seven points.
GERMANY U-21
Goalkeepers
Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg), Nico Mantl (FC Red Bull Salzburg), Luca Philipp (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim)
Defenders
Armel Bella Kotchap (VfL Bochum), Marton Dardai (Hertha BSC), Noah Katterbach (1.FC Köln), Lars Lukas Mai (SV Werder Bremen), Jean-Manuel Mbom (SV Werder Bremen), Luca Netz (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Malick Thiaw (FC Schalke 04)
Midfielders/Forwards
Nick Bätzner (KV Ostende), Finn Ole Becker (FC St. Pauli), Jonathan Burkardt (1.FSV Mainz 05), Yannik Keitel (SC Freiburg), Ansgar Knauff (Borussia Dortmund), Tom Krauß (1.FC Nürnberg), Jamie Leweling (SpVgg Greuther Fürth), Roberto Massimo (VfB Stuttgart), Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund), Kevin Schade (SC Freiburg), Erik Shuranov (1.FC Nürnberg), Angelo Stiller (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim), Jan Thielmann (1.FC Köln)
