Tim Kleindienst Earns First Call-Up To Germany Squad For Upcoming Nations League Matches

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Julian Nagelsmann, the manager of Germany's national team, has included Tim Kleindienst in the squad for the first time. Kleindienst's impressive performance last season with Heidenheim, where he scored 12 goals in the Bundesliga, earned him a transfer to Borussia Monchengladbach. His efforts helped Heidenheim secure an eighth-place finish.

Kleindienst has been outstanding since last season, leading the Bundesliga in duels (622) and sprints (1216). At his new club, he has already scored twice. With Niclas Fullkrug from West Ham injured, Nagelsmann sees this as an opportunity to test Kleindienst in the upcoming Nations League matches against Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Netherlands.

"Kleindienst at Heidenheim performed well over an entire year and he has integrated himself well at his new club Borussia Moenchengladbach," said Nagelsmann. "He has earned this. The injury to Fullkrug is a good opportunity to test Tim. He now has to prove himself."

Marc-Andre ter Stegen's prolonged absence due to injury opens up a spot for Oliver Baumann as a potential starter in goal. Baumann will be 34 years and 131 days old on October 11 when Germany faces Bosnia. If he plays, Baumann will become the third-oldest debutant for Germany.

Complete Squad List

The full list of players selected includes Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Janis Blaswich (Salzburg), Alexander Nubel (Stuttgart); Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt), Maximilian Mittelstadt (Stuttgart), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen); Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), Chris Fuhrich (VfB Stuttgart), Pascal Gross(Borussia Dortmund), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Alexander Pavlovic(Bayern Munich), Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart), Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen); Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), Kai Havertz (Arsenal), Deniz Undav (Stuttgart), Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Monchengladbach).

This selection reflects Nagelsmann's strategy to blend experienced players with emerging talents like Kleindienst. The upcoming matches will be crucial for assessing how these players perform together on an international stage.