Kimmich returns for friendlies against Turkey and Austria

Kimmich participated in the American tour of Germany five weeks ago, but he missed both games against USA (3-1 victory) and Mexico (2-2). He returned early to Munich after the first match, suffering from a cold.

Serge Gnabry, who recovered from a fracture in his left forearm at the end of September, also returned to the national team. The striker returned to play for the first time with the Bavaria on the Wednesday before the Galatasaray in Champions League (3 minutes).

Two debutants appeared on the list of 27 players selected by Nagelsmann: the RB Leipzig goalkeeper, Janis Blaswich (32 years old) and the Werder Bremen striker, Marvin Ducksch (29 years).

Injured earlier Galatasaray on the left thigh, Jamal Musiala logically he is not part of the list for these games in a week and will be replaced by the midfielder of Dortmund, Felix Nmecha.

Appointed at the end of September to replace Hansi Flick at the head of a German crisis team, Julian Nagelsmann was able to postpone a complicated decision about the goalkeeper position for several months.

Back in form at Bayern, almost a year after his serious injury (fractured lower right leg), Manuel Neuer took the lead on Tuesday, on the eve of facing Galatasaray in the Champions League, explaining that he is giving up this half of the season. November meeting.

Germany faced Turkey on November 18 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, and travels to the Ernst-Happel Stadium in Vienna to face off Austria. These two rivals secured their qualification for Euro 2024 in mid-October, with the Mannschaft automatically classified as the host country.

“I’m really looking forward to these two games. There will be excitement and there will be noise“said Nagelsmann. Many supporters of Türkiye are expected in Berlin.

This is what the summoned list looks like:

Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Janis Blaswich (RB Leipzig), Marc-André ter Stegen (FC Barcelona/ESP), Kevin Trapp (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Defenders: Robin Gosens (Union Berlin), Benjamain Henrichs (RB Leipzig), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid/ESP), Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen), Malick Thiaw (AC Milan/ITA)

Midfielders: Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Pascal Gross (Brighton/ENG), Ilkay Gundogan (FC Barcelona/ESP), Kai Havertz (Arsenal/ENG), Jonas Hofmann (Bayer Leverkusen), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund), Leroy Sané (Bayer Munich), Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)

Forwards: Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen), Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund), Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich)