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Jurgen Klopp explains decision to drop Marc-Andre ter Stegen despite being ‘very, very happy’ with Barcelona loanee

Marc-Andre ter Stegen was back in the Germany team in midweek against the Netherlands after missing World Cup 2026 due to injury but will drop back out of the team for their next match against Greece. Manager Jurgen Klopp explained…

By Barca Blaugranes · Barca Blaugranes

Published: Sunday, 27 September 2026 at 4:00 AM

Key Things to Know

Jurgen Klopp confirmed Marc-Andre ter Stegen will not start Germany's upcoming match against Greece.
Alexander Nubel is scheduled to start in goal according to a pre-arranged plan.
Ter Stegen recently returned to action against the Netherlands after missing the 2026 World Cup through injury.

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Germany manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed that Marc-Andre ter Stegen will not start in goal against Greece on Sunday. Ter Stegen returned to international action against the Netherlands on September 24, 2026, in Amsterdam following an injury layoff that ruled him out of the 2026 World Cup.

Klopp explained that Alexander Nubel will start instead as part of a pre-existing agreement to rotate squad options. Despite outside criticism, Klopp praised Ter Stegen's performance against the Netherlands, noting that he was exceptionally happy with the Barcelona loanee's display during the UEFA Nations League match.

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