With newcomer Lukas Nmecha and the returnees Julian Brandt, Julian Draxler, Christian Günter, Ilkay Gündogan and Kevin Trapp, the German national soccer team contests the end of the year in the World Cup qualification. National coach Hansi Flick called a total of 27 professionals for the two international matches on November 11th (8.45 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for the World Cup qualification and on RTL) in Wolfsburg against Liechtenstein and three days later (6.00 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for the World Cup qualification and on RTL) in Yerevan against Armenia, including four goalkeepers around captain Manuel Neuer. The DFB selection had already bought the ticket for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the beginning of October.

“Our idea was to take one or two of them back this year to see how they behave in the team, in the group.

But of course also on the training ground, ”Flick told the German Press Agency on Friday.

“We saw an opportunity for ourselves.

Then we won't have a game for four months. ”The DFB team wanted to“ say goodbye to the year with two wins ”.

Dortmund's Brandt (25) and Paris professional Draxler (28) have been part of the DFB squad for the first time since autumn 2020.

“Julian Draxler is really valued in Paris.

With Julian Brandt, he's made a good development in the last few games, ”said Flick.

Günter from Freiburg had not yet been nominated by Flick either, the 28-year-old was part of the EM squad in the summer under Joachim Löw.

Flick did not take into account BVB defense chief Mats Hummels, who had been sorted out by Löw but brought back for the EM. The 32-year-old is already "close to 100 percent" of his capabilities, said Flick. First of all, a break is even better. When the central defender is completely fit again, "we all know that he helps every team," said Flick. Ilkay Gündogan (31 / Manchester City) makes his comeback after an injury break.

As expected, FC Bayern sends the strongest block with eight professionals around Neuer (35) and Joshua Kimmich (26). DFB Director Oliver Bierhoff announced during the week that the vaccination debate about Kimmich, who has not yet been protected from Corona, should not play a role in his missions in the DFB team. Nmecha (22) could become the fourth debutant in Flicks for a short term. The Wolfsburg was "technically at a good level, he is on the road a lot and is agile," said Flick. "He's a bit of a different type of player than the one we currently have."

The national coach had already helped Salzburg's Karim Adeyemi (19), Florian Wirtz (19 / Bayer Leverkusen) and Hoffenheim's David Raum (23) make their first appearance.

The trio is back as well as Günter's team-mate Nico Schlotterbeck, who is still waiting for his first game in the DFB jersey.