Jürgen Klopp explains omission of Deniz Undav from the German national football team

Germany national team manager Jürgen Klopp has explained his decision to omit VfB Stuttgart striker Deniz Undav from the upcoming international squad. The 59-year-old manager revealed that the 30-year-old forward has struggled with minor physical issues and has not yet found his rhythm or form this season. Klopp stated that he spoke directly with Undav to explain his decision.

Klopp opted to select four other strikers for the upcoming UEFA Nations League matches. The selected forwards are Jonathan Burkardt and Younes Ebnoutalib of Eintracht Frankfurt, Kai Havertz of Arsenal, and Nick Woltemade of Juventus. Klopp named a large squad of over 40 players to evaluate both current starters and potential newcomers.