Germany’s Champagne XI moving forward

Writer Jack Laushway argues for a revamped German national team starting lineup under manager Jürgen Klopp ahead of November fixtures. Despite Germany winning just one of four matches during the September break, the writer advocates prioritizing youth and standout performers from recent games over established veterans.

Laushway selects Jonas Urbig over Marc-André ter Stegen in goal, while recommending Philipp Treu, Malick Thiaw, Nico Schlotterbeck, and Nathaniel Brown in defense. For the midfield and attack, the proposed lineup features Tom Bischof, Aleksander Pavlović, Florian Wirtz, Derry Scherhant, Brajan Gruda, and Kai Havertz.