{"id":591624,"date":"2021-05-19T09:46:57","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T13:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=591624"},"modified":"2026-03-15T13:53:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T17:53:41","slug":"jamal-musiala-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/05\/19\/jamal-musiala-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamal Musiala Included as Germany Announce European Championship Squad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bayern Munich<\/a> teenager Jamal Musiala has been named in Germany\u2019s 26 man squad for the European Championships<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The teenager, who recently committed his international allegiance to Germany, will be part of Joachim L\u00f6w\u00a0final Germany squad. He is joined by his Bayern Munich teammates Thomas Muller, who is recalled to the squad, and Leroy Sane. There is also a recall for Borussia Dortmund\u2019s<\/a> Mats Hummels.<\/p>\n

Chelsea<\/a> trio Antonio Rudiger, Timo Werner and Kai Havertz are also included as is Leeds United<\/a> defender Robin Koch. Borussia Monchengladbach duo Jonas Hofmann and Florian Neuhaus are also named after impressive seasons.<\/p>\n

However, Borussia Dortmund duo Julian Brandt and Mahoud Dahoud as well as Jerome Boateng miss out.<\/p>\n

Jamal Musiala Named in Germany\u2019s European Championship Squad<\/h2>\n

Musiala is Joined by Recalled Duo Thomas Muller and Mats Hummels<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s been some year for teenager Jamal Musiala. He has sparkled in the Bundesliga<\/a> this season, helping Bayern Munich to a ninth consecutive league title. Musiala became Bayern Munich\u2019s youngest ever Bundesliga debutant and youngest ever goal scorer.<\/p>\n

His tremendous performances also earned him Bundesliga rookie of the year. Musiala pledged his international allegiance to Germany in February, preferring to choose Germany over England. He has been rewarded for an outstanding season and could be a key man this summer.<\/p>\n

Musiala will be joined by teammate Thomas Muller who earns a recall to the national squad. The experienced midfielder has enjoyed a terrific season, scoring 11 times and setting up 18 goals.<\/p>\n

As well as Muller\u2019s recall, Borussia Dortmund\u2019s Mats Hummels is also recalled after an excellent season. Hummels has played an influential role in Dortmund\u2019s rapid improvement in 2021. He\u2019s helped Dortmund secure Champions League football and win the DFB Pokal.<\/p>\n

Joachim L\u00f6w\u00a0is gearing up for his final tournament before stepping down after Euro 2020. His team face a challenging group which includes clashes with France and Portugal. Experienced heads could be key to their chances of getting out of a very difficult group.<\/p>\n

Germany Squad in Full<\/h3>\n

Goalkeepers: <\/strong>Manuel Neuer, Kevin Trapp, Bernd Leno<\/p>\n

Defenders: <\/strong>Antonio Rudiger, Mats Hummels, Matthias Ginter, Niklas Suele, Emre Can, Lukas Klostermann, Robin Gosens, Robin Koch, Christian Gunter, Marcel Halstenberg<\/p>\n

Midfielders: <\/strong>Joshua Kimmich, Ilkay Gundogan, Kai Havertz, Toni Kroos, Leon Goretzka, Leroy Sane, Jonas Hofmann, Florian Neuhaus, Jamal Musiala<\/p>\n

Forwards: <\/strong>Serge Gnabry, Thomas Muller, Timo Werner, Kevin Volland<\/p>\n

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\nEmbed from Getty Images<\/a>