Simone Laudehr is back in the national team after 13 months out with injury. The 31-year old FC Bayern midfielder is now available for selection for Germany’s two upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia on September 16th and against the Czech Republic on September 19th.
Steffi Jones, the German national coach, said: “We’re pleased that Simone is finally back in the squad. We have a young team and so more experienced players like her are very important. She is a role model in terms of her preparation and passion.”
Wolfsburg’s Wedemeyer earns first call-up
VfL Wolfsburg’s Joelle Wedemeyer (U20 World Cup winner) is making her first appearance in the first-team squad. The 21-year old is among the youngest players in the team, alongside Felicitas Rauch (21), keeper Carina Schlüter (20) and Lea Schüller (19).
Jones explains: “We’ve comprehensively analysed our performance at the Euros. Despite having a lot of ball possession and goal opportunities, we were sometimes lacking in efficiency and intensity. We saw that many teams defended compactly and physically against us – sometimes we struggled to find space in behind. It's clear we need to move the ball quicker and do it with more accuracy – that’s what we’ve been working on and that’s also why we’ve brought in young players.
Simone Laudehr is back in the national team after 13 months out with injury. The 31-year old FC Bayern midfielder is now available for selection for Germany’s two upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia on September 16th and against the Czech Republic on September 19th.
Steffi Jones, the German national coach, said: “We’re pleased that Simone is finally back in the squad. We have a young team and so more experienced players like her are very important. She is a role model in terms of her preparation and passion.”
Wolfsburg’s Wedemeyer earns first call-up
VfL Wolfsburg’s Joelle Wedemeyer (U20 World Cup winner) is making her first appearance in the first-team squad. The 21-year old is among the youngest players in the team, alongside Felicitas Rauch (21), keeper Carina Schlüter (20) and Lea Schüller (19).
Jones explains: “We’ve comprehensively analysed our performance at the Euros. Despite having a lot of ball possession and goal opportunities, we were sometimes lacking in efficiency and intensity. We saw that many teams defended compactly and physically against us – sometimes we struggled to find space in behind. It's clear we need to move the ball quicker and do it with more accuracy – that’s what we’ve been working on and that’s also why we’ve brought in young players.
