Serge Gnabry, who is coming off a long-term injury, was an interesting call-up by new national team boss Jürgen Klopp. Gnabry had yet to play any significant minutes, but he was still included in Klopp’s squad—a strong indication of where he fits in the future plans of the DFB.
Gnabry has been included in all three games thus far in the international window, but it has now been reported that he has left the national team camp. As reported by @iMiaSanMia, he will stay in Munich while the squad travels
to Greece for Sunday’s match.
Gnabry was reportedly substituted at half-time during the home match against Serbia for workload management, and it appears the coaching staff will not take any risks in Matchday 4 of the Nations League campaign. Considering where Gnabry is in his recovery, it makes little sense to risk an injury—especially when young talents such as Said El Mala and Lennart Karl are ready to step into bigger roles.
While his leadership will be missed on Sunday, Germany will be riding a high heading to Greece for what could be one of the biggest matches of this Nations League group stage. Should Germany win, it would mark a significant shift from what was seen over the first two matches, giving Klopp plenty to think about ahead of the next international break in November.
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