The Germany under-20s are preparing for two fixtures over the international break. A trip to Holland is up first, before a home game in Norderstedt against Switzerland.
Frank Kramer has selected 16 outfield players and three goalkeepers for the games, including two who already ply their trade in the Bundesliga: Hertha BSC’s Jordan Torunarigha and Dzenis Burnic of VfB Stuttgart. Both men have already made appearances in Germany’s top division this season.
"We’ve put this squad together after close talks with under-21 coach Stefan Kuntz,“ said Kramer. “The games against the Netherlands and Switzerland will be two big tests for us, and we are looking forward to them both. Experience on an international stage will be key for the development of these players. We want to use both games to keep progressing.”
Squad
Goalkeepers: Constantin Frommann (SC Freiburg), Phillip Menzel (VfL Wolfsburg), Eike Bansen (Borussia Dortmund)
Defenders: Dominik Franke (VfL Wolfsburg), Anderson Lucoqui, Gökhan Gül (beide Fortuna Düsseldorf), Jordan Torunarigha (Hertha BSC), Julian Chabot (Sparta Rotterdam), Lukas Mühl (1. FC Nürnberg), Frederic Ananou (Roda JC Kerkrade), Robin Becker (Eintracht Braunschweig)
Midfield and Attack: Eduard Löwen (1. FC Nürnberg), Dzenis Burnic (VfB Stuttgart), Görkem Saglam (VfL Bochum), Beyhan Ametov (Borussia Dortmund), Aymen Barkok (Eintracht Frankfurt), Keanu Staude (Arminia Bielefeld), Etienne Amenyido (VVV-Venlo), Steffen Tigges (VfL Osnabrück)
Back-ups: Markus Schubert (Dynamo Dresden), Amos Pieper (Borussia Dortmund), Florian Mayer (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Maxim Leitsch (VfL Bochum), Tim Handwerker (1. FC Köln), Bote Baku (FSV Mainz 05), David Tomic, Nicklas Shipnoski (beide 1. FC Kaiserslautern), David Raum (SpVgg Greuther Fürth), Florent Muslija (Karlsruher SC), Christoph Daferner (SC Freiburg).