Goalkeeper Laura Benkarth (FC Bayern München) has dropped out of the Germany women’s squad for their upcoming 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers due to knee problems. Head coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg will not call up a replacement.
Germany will face Turkey on Friday, November 26 (16:00 CET) in Braunschweig before traveling to face Portugal on November 30 (19:00 CET). The remaining 25 players in the squad will meet in Wolfsburg on Monday afternoon to begin preparing for the final two internationals of the year.