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Nicholson, B. (2026, September 17). Liverpool handed welcome Florian Wirtz boost as Jurgen Klopp names 'unusual' inaugural Germany squad. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-fc-jurgen-klopp-wirtz-germany-squad-b1297354.html
Nicholson, Bryan. “Liverpool handed welcome Florian Wirtz boost as Jurgen Klopp names 'unusual' inaugural Germany squad.” Evening Standard, 17 Sept. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-fc-jurgen-klopp-wirtz-germany-squad-b1297354.html.
Nicholson, Bryan. “Liverpool handed welcome Florian Wirtz boost as Jurgen Klopp names 'unusual' inaugural Germany squad.” Evening Standard, September 17, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-fc-jurgen-klopp-wirtz-germany-squad-b1297354.html.
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Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp named an unusual first squad for Germany, splitting 44 players into two groups ahead of the four-game Nations League window. The initial group will play against the Netherlands on September 24 and Greece three days later, while a second squad will face Serbia in Munich on October 1 and Greece again in Thessaloniki on October 4. This scheduling is described as "very unusual" by Klopp due to four games within two weeks. Notably for Arsenal, Kai Havertz is in the first group but rests during the latter matches, providing a boost to Mikel Arteta's team. Additionally, Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz is part of the second squad, allowing him rest after a Premier League match against Bournemouth.
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