Jonas Urbig makes his debut in goal for the German national team against Serbia

Jonas Urbig celebrates his debut in goal for the national soccer team against Serbia. Jürgen Klopp announced the use of the 23-year-old FC Bayern goalkeeper before the game on Thursday (8.45 p.m. / ZDF) in Munich. As usual, he will not provide any further information about his line-up, said the national coach before his third game in office.

Before the Nations League game, Klopp also avoided making a clear statement as to who would lead the DFB team onto the field as captain, representing Joshua Kimmich. “The person who has the most international matches will be the captain,” said Klopp.

Gnabry and Wirtz as top candidates

This means Serge Gnabry, who has made 61 DFB appearances so far, and Florian Wirtz, who has played 46 for Germany so far, are eligible. If the duo does not play in the starting line-up, David Raum would be the player with the most appearances to date with 39 international matches. Kimmich is not in the DFB squad for the first time since November 2025, when he had to sit out injured, as Klopp is planning with two squads for the two international match weeks.

In the Nations League, Germany is only in third place behind their previous opponents after the 1-1 draw in the Netherlands and the 0-1 draw against Greece in the group phase. Serbia still doesn't have a point after two defeats.