Malick Thiaw to miss Germany game as Newcastle United teammate also ruled out
Malick Thiaw and Nick Woltemade are both involved in Jurgen Klopp’s first Germany squad.
Newcastle United defender Malick Thiaw will not feature in Germany’s clash against Greece tonight.
He was also absent as Jurgen Klopp’s side conceded a late equaliser to draw 1-1 with the Netherlands on Friday. The former Liverpool boss has named a mammoth 44-man setup for his first squad as manager.
Klopp has divided the group, with Thiaw unavailable for selection against Greece in Augsburg. The Toon defender - who played 42 minutes across two games at the World Cup - could see some action when Germany face Serbia on Thursday.
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Newcastle United duo opportunity
They will also play Greece again next weekend in the reverse fixture. Likewise, Newcastle loanee Nick Woltemade is only included in the second of two squads.
Woltemade has endured a mixed start to life at Juventus, with club legend Fabrizio Ravanelli questioning whether he is a striker. New Germany boss Klopp could be the missing ingredient to kick-start his stalled career.
Malick Thiaw on Newcastle United squad
When speaking to the press earlier this month, Thiaw - who has captained the side in Dan Burn’s absence - expects hiccups throughout the season but backed the young talent to shine through. He said: “It's a great squad, we have great players, great personalities as well.
“I think it's a young squad, but still with a lot of personality inside. Some more on the pitch, sometimes more off the pitch. It depends on each player, but I think we have a great squad.
“As the coach (has) said, of course there will be on nights and off nights, that's football. It's (about) how you take things into the next game.”
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