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Klopp reveals Kimmich asked to stay with Germany: “The more often you ask, the less likely you are to get what you want”

As part of a planned Germany squad reshuffle, captain Joshua Kimmich was sent home following the defeat to Greece. Jürgen Klopp revealed that the Bayern midfielder asked to stay, but the Germany coach stood by his decision.

By Henrik Petersen · Bulinews

Published: Saturday, 3 October 2026 at 5:34 AM

Key Things to Know

Jürgen Klopp revealed captain Joshua Kimmich repeatedly asked to remain with Germany's squad rather than be sent home.
Klopp stood by his pre-planned decision to rotate his 44-player pool across the international break fixtures.
Kimmich left camp for a family vacation following Germany's 1-0 defeat against Greece.

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Germany manager Jürgen Klopp revealed that captain Joshua Kimmich repeatedly asked to stay with the national team squad instead of being sent home during an international break reshuffle. Despite Kimmich's requests following a 1-0 defeat to Greece, Klopp stood by his plan to rotate players and instructed the Bayern Munich midfielder to take time off.

Klopp originally called up 44 players divided into two groups across four fixtures. Although Kimmich faced public criticism for his display against Greece, Klopp defended his captain's performance and emphasized that the squad rotation was strictly intended to test depth and evaluate other players.

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