Klopp said when announcing the squad in Frankfurt: "Leroy (Sané) hasn't really hit his stride this season." He also admitted that he hadn't even spoken to the winger yet. But he added: "I will definitely talk to him if there is something to discuss."

The same applies to Undav. Klopp has explained in detail to the Stuttgart player why he has not included him in the Germany squad at the moment. Klopp said: "Deniz (Undav) has had some problems and hasn't really found his form this season. I wanted to select 4 forwards this time and temporarily chose others." This also means that, like everyone else, Undav still has the opportunity to prove himself. Klopp emphasized that the door remains open for everyone.

However, there seems to be one exception: Baumann. Klopp explained that the Hoffenheim goalkeeper was not selected "simply because I chose Ter Stegen first, and then wanted to use the next generation of goalkeepers." Klopp has personally informed the goalkeeper of the decision.

As for Goretzka, who plays for Bayern Munich, Klopp said that he "hasn't spoken to him yet, but Leon (Goretzka) is injured." Leweling "didn't perform at full capacity at the World Cup due to injury" and still needs time to recover. "He understands that."

Overall, Klopp emphasized that all those he contacted accepted the decision. "If circumstances allowed and they requested it, they also received explanations as to why this was the case and what was still needed."

The coach "made more than 50 or 60 calls." He explained why some people didn't get a personal call: "There has to be substance in these conversations. It can't just be: Hello, it's me, how are you?" He felt that would be meaningless. "If there's something to say, we'll talk." The same applies to Sané.

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