Ter Stegen, Fullkrug and Gnabry return to Germany squad, Musiala out
BerlincTypeface:> Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen and West Ham forward Niclas Füllkrug have been included in the Germany squad for the Nations League Final Four. Coach Julian Nagelsmann's list announced on Thursday also included Bayern Munich winger Serge Gnabry. Antonio Rüdiger, Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz were left out as they recover from injuries. Nagelsmann said that the decision to leave out the trio was 'extremely bitter'. (dpa)
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