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Antonio Di Salvo has named his squad for his first matches as Germany U-21 national team head coach, two European Championship qualifiers against Israel in Paderborn (October 7, 18:15 CEST) and against Hungary in Szeged (October 12, 17:30 CEST).
Vincent Müller (PSV Eindhoven), Luca Netz (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Jan Thielmann (1.FC Köln), Malik Tillman (FC Bayern München) and Kevin Schade (SC Freiburg) have all been selected for the first time. Yannik Keitel (SC Freiburg) and Jordan Beyer (Borussia Mönchengladbach), who have a made a combined total of 23 appearances for the U-21s but missed out on the games in September due to injury, have returned to the squad.
Antonio Di Salvo commented, “We made a good start to our qualifying campaign in September with two wins. The lads quickly clicked both on and off the pitch, and I’m sure the new additions to the squad will integrate into the team just as quickly. We’re aiming to continue down our successful path and further develop the players not just as individuals but also as a team.”
The Germany U-21 side will experience three things for the first time in their upcoming match in Paderborn. The reigning U-21 European champions will play their first home game since they won the EUROs against Portugal on June 6 (1-0), and it will be their first match in front of a crowd since November 2019. Di Salvo will also be taking charge of his first U-21 match since succeeding from Stefan Kuntz as head coach on September 23, and his first game taking place in his hometown of Paderborn. “The way everything has worked out is very special, and it’s personally a brilliant story for me,” added the 42-year-old. “I hope as many fans turn out in Paderborn as possible and support us in this game.”
Germany and Israel will play in a top-of-the-table clash in European Championship qualifying group B, with both teams having won their opening two matches. Germany’s goal difference is superior to that of Israel (Germany 9:1, Israel 4:2) putting them ahead of their upcoming opponents in the table. Germany U-21s won the last meeting between the two sides, securing a 3-0 victory in March 2018. After the game in Paderborn, the team travel to Hungary for a match on 12th October before two more home games against Poland and San Marino lie in wait in November.
GERMANY U-21
Goalkeepers
Nico Mantl (Red Bull Salzburg), Vincent Müller (PSV Eindhoven), Luca Philipp (TSG Hoffenheim)
Defenders
Maximilian Bauer (SpVgg Greuther Fürth), Armel Bella Kotchap (VfL Bochum), Jordan Beyer (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Noah Katterbach (1.FC Köln), Lars Lukas Mai (Werder Bremen), Jean-Manuel Mbom (Werder Bremen), Luca Netz (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Malick Thiaw (FC Schalke 04)
Midfielders/Forwards
Shinta Appelkamp (Fortuna Düsseldorf), Jonathan Burkardt (FSV Mainz 05), Yannik Keitel (SC Freiburg), 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 Hoffenheim), Malik Tillman (Bayern München)
