Germany faces Greece in Nations League after personnel setbacks

Jurgen Klopp prepares to lead the German national team against Greece on September 27, 2026, at 21:45 in Augsburg, marking his home debut as coach. The German squad is coming off a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in Amsterdam, where Felix Nmecha scored before a late equalizer by Cody Gakpo. The match was marred by the injuries of Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz, who both sustained muscular issues and have been ruled out of the current international window. To address these absences, Klopp has called up Florian Wirtz and Jonathan Burkardt to reinforce the roster.

Greece enters the contest following a morale-boosting 2-1 comeback victory against Serbia, secured by late goals from Tzolis and Douvikas. The match in Augsburg is highly anticipated, with an estimated 6,000 Greek supporters expected to attend at the WWK Arena. Ahead of the fixture, Klopp praised the current generation of Greek players, specifically noting Konstantelias and Karetsas, while expressing his admiration for his former player Kostas Tsimikas. Meanwhile, Greek coach Ivan Jovanovic has indicated that he plans to maintain squad stability rather than implementing significant rotation, aiming to improve upon the errors observed in the previous match.