Official | Antonio Di Salvo names Germany U21 squad for November 2026 internationals

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Germany U21 head coach Antonio Di Salvo has named his 23-man squad for the upcoming international fixtures against Belgium and Croatia. The selection includes two first-time call-ups and five returning players as Germany begin preparations for next summer’s European U21 Championship.

Stade Reims goalkeeper Tom Ritzy Hülsmann receives his first selection for any German national team, while FC Augsburg defender Hennes Behrens earns his maiden U21 call-up after previously featuring in Jürgen Klopp’s 44-man senior squad during the September and October international window.

Behrens is joined by Celtic midfielder Mika Baur, who was also included in Klopp’s original senior selection. Dennis Seimen, Muhammed Damar, Anton Kade, and Cajetan Lenz complete the five returning players.

Six players eligible for the U21s have meanwhile been included in Klopp’s latest senior national-team squad: Tom Bischof, Said El Mala, Brajan Gruda, Finn Jeltsch, Lennart Karl, and Wael Mohya.

Injuries have also deprived Di Salvo of Ilyas Ansah, Noahkai Banks, Noah Darvich, Aljoscha Kemlein, Assan Ouedraogo, and Nelson Weiper.

Germany face Belgium in Essen on November 13 before travelling to Croatia for their final international fixture of 2026 on November 17. Both opponents have also qualified for next summer’s European Championship.

Germany U21 squad for November 2026

Goalkeepers:

Mio Backhaus (SC Freiburg), Tom Ritzy Hülsmann (Stade Reims), Dennis Seimen (VfB Stuttgart)

Defenders:

Elias Baum (Eintracht Frankfurt), Hennes Behrens (FC Augsburg), Nnamdi Collins (Eintracht Frankfurt), Karim Coulibaly (Racing Strasbourg), Linus Gechter (Hertha BSC), Leandro Morgalla (RB Salzburg), Joshua Quarshie (Sturm Graz), Lukas Ullrich (Borussia Mönchengladbach)

Midfielders:

Noel Aseko (Eintracht Frankfurt), Mika Baur (Celtic), Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruher SC), Muhammed Damar (VfL Wolfsburg), Arijon Ibrahimovic (FC Augsburg), Anton Kade (FC Augsburg), Mert Kömür (FC Augsburg), Cajetan Lenz (TSG Hoffenheim), Laurin Ulrich (SC Paderborn)

Forwards:

Paris Brunner (AS Monaco), Dzenan Pejcinovic (VfB Stuttgart), Nicolo Tresoldi (Club Brugge)

GGFN | Peter Weis