Waldemar Anton withdraws from German national team squad, Digi Mart USA News: Germany’s national team faces Serbia and the Netherlands in the Nations League, the fifth and sixth matches under head coach Jürgen Klopp. Klopp wants to gradually build up his squad and develop automatic patterns of play, but several players, including Jamal Musiala and Serge Gnabry, are unavailable.
Klopp has received further bad news. According to Sky information, Borussia Dortmund center back Waldemar Anton must miss the German matches due to muscular problems.
The withdrawal is a blow because Anton made a very good impression in the first training period under Klopp.
It is not yet clear whether the injury will affect Dortmund’s next matches, although it appears to be a precautionary measure. Dortmund confirmed after the Sky report that Anton will stay in Dortmund.
Jonathan Tah, Nico Schlotterbeck, Finn Jeltsch and Malick Thiaw are nominated for central defense. Klopp has also called up a replacement, choosing Ridle Baku of RB Leipzig, as the club officially confirmed.
Baku is a right back, and Philipp Treu was the only other option in that position in the squad.
At Dortmund, Anton is regarded as an absolute key player and first-choice starter, and he is ideally expected to extend his contract early. He has been a constant presence, playing every match under former coach Niko Kovac this season.
