Germany coach Jürgen Klopp has recalled Niclas Füllkrug and 17-year-old Wael Mohya for the upcoming Nations League matches against Serbia and the Netherlands. The 24-player squad sees a massive turnover, with 22 players from the previous selection absent, including key figures Jamal Musiala and Serge Gnabry due to injury.

The 33-year-old Füllkrug returns after over a year out of the national team setup. The Werder Bremen striker has scored nine Bundesliga goals this season. Mohya's inclusion is a surprise. Füllkrug's comeback and the absence of so many familiar names highlight the forced changes Klopp has had to make.

Major Squad Changes

Alongside Musiala and Gnabry, Yann Bisseck, Josha Vagnoman, Nadiem Amiri, David Raum and Nick Woltemade are also unavailable. Chris Führich, Anton Stach and Yannik Engelhardt, who came off the bench in the previous meeting with the Netherlands, are not part of the group either. Ajax goalkeeper Marc ter Stegen has been called up. Kevin Schade and Karim Adeyemi, who started the last match against the Dutch, are also missing.

This major overhaul follows a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in late September, Klopp's last match in charge. The team for the return fixture in Berlin on 16 November will look significantly different.

Group Standings

The Nations League group is tightly poised. The Netherlands and Greece lead with 8 points each. Germany follows with 5 points from their last two group matches, while Serbia has 0. The top two teams qualify for the quarter-finals. The Dutch are unbeaten in their last four matches, including a 2-1 win over Serbia on 4 October where Tijjani Reijnders provided an assist for Joshua Zirkzee. That victory was secured by goals from Teun Koopmeiners and Zirkzee. In other recent results, the Netherlands drew 2-2 with Greece on 1 October, with Virgil van Dijk and Reijnders on the scoresheet, and beat Serbia 2-1 on 27 September.

The Netherlands' next fixture is key: they host group leaders Greece on 13 November. The return match against the revamped German side follows three days later on 16 November. The Dutch unbeaten run consists of two wins and two draws, a form they will aim to continue.

Klopp has clearly had to improvise with his selections. The return of an experienced goalscorer like Füllkrug and the faith in a young talent like Mohya give the squad a new look for the decisive November fixtures.

Further reading: RTL.nl