Following Marc-André ter Stegen’s damage, Julian Nagelsmann needed to call Bernd Leno in his newest Germany squad, however the Fulham goalkeeper respectfully rejected the nationwide coach’s request.
Talking to Bild, Leno stated: “They advised me I might be there, however that I wouldn’t get a recreation. That’s why I made a decision to coach in London.” This comes after ter Stegen, who changed Manuel Neuer as Germany’s primary, underwent profitable surgical intervention on the patella tendon damage in his proper knee final month.
“Julian is aware of that I’m at all times there after they want me and that I can actually assist the staff,” added Leno. However: “At 32, I’m now not a newcomer. I’ve by no means put calls for on Manuel and Marc, I’ve at all times delivered and by no means made jokes.”
As an alternative, RB Salzburg’s Janis Blaswich has been referred to as as much as the nationwide staff, alongside Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim) and Alexander Nübel (Stuttgart) for Germany’s upcoming video games in opposition to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Netherlands.
“In any case my video games within the Bundesliga, Premier League and internationally, Julian and Andreas know what they’ve in me,” stated Leno, who goals of a return to the nationwide staff setup: “It would at all times be an ideal honour for me to play for the nationwide staff and that continues to be the purpose.”
Leno was within the Germany squad in March for his or her video games in opposition to France and the Netherlands however didn’t get a spot in Nagelsmann’s Euro 2024 squad. The Fulham ‘keeper’s final cap was in September 2021.
