Klopp leaves Woltemade out of Germany's Nations League squad

On 5 November 2026, Germany coach Jürgen Klopp named his squad for the upcoming Nations League matches and did not include Nick Woltemade. The striker, who had been a regular in the national team set-up, was left at home as Klopp pointed to a lack of goal threat.

The decision came at a difficult moment for the forward. At Juventus, he had not yet scored in Serie A, Italy's top division, even though he had found the net in European competition. Klopp tied his choice to current form rather than long-term judgment, and the omission was widely read as a signal that places in the national side would be decided by recent output.

The move mattered because Woltemade had been seen as one of Germany's main options up front, and his absence raised questions about his confidence and his adaptation to Italian football. It also set the backdrop for the pressure he faced to score for his club, which made his later first league goal a notable moment in the story.