Oberdorf won't be included in Germany squad for women's Euro 2025
Germany's Lena Oberdorf in action during the UEFA European Championship Women's qualifier soccer match between Germany and Poland at Ostseestadion. Sebastian Gollnow/dpa
Bayern Munich midfielder Lena Oberdorf won't be included in the Germany squad for the women's Euro 2025 in Switzerland this summer, the German Football Federation (DFB) said on Wednesday.
The player ruptured the cruciate ligament in her knee in July last year.
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"She is on a good path, but the Euros are too early for her," coach Christian Wück said in a DFB statement.
"We want to give her time to prepare fully and look forward to seeing her again in the new season," he added.
Wück will name his squad for the tournament on June 12.
The midfielder hasn't played a single match since her injury. However, she was included the Germany squad for the Nations League matches against the Netherlands last Friday and against Austria on Tuesday, and trained with the national team.
It was important "that we have Obi here with us again so that we can fully assess her performance," Wück explained.
The DFB officials had previously agreed with Bayern that Oberdorf would not play in the Nations League matches.
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