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Gnabry set to captain Germany against Serbia – Karl to start on the bench

As reported by Bild, Serge Gnabry will start and captain Germany against Serbia, while Lennart Karl will have to settle for a place on the bench.

By Rune Gjerulff · Bulinews

Published: Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 11:15 AM

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Serge Gnabry will captain Germany against Serbia, while Lennart Karl will start on the bench.
Manager Jürgen Klopp designated that the squad's most-capped player would wear the captain's armband.
Gnabry is the most-capped player in the current squad with 61 appearances for Germany.

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Serge Gnabry is set to captain Germany in their upcoming match against Serbia, according to a report by Bild. The 31-year-old Bayern Munich attacker takes over the captain's armband in the absence of Joshua Kimmich, who left after featuring in the first of two squads named by manager Jürgen Klopp.

Klopp announced that the squad's most-capped international would serve as captain, making 61-cap Gnabry the designated leader. Additionally, Gnabry's 18-year-old Bayern teammate Lennart Karl is reportedly slated to start the game on the bench.

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Gnabry set to captain Germany against Serbia – Karl to start on the bench

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