Nagelsmann names Burkardt as his nominee
Germany's National Football Team Calls Up Jonathan Burkardt for UEFA Nations League Final Four
Frankfurt/Main - After Angelo Stiller of VfB Stuttgart was ruled out due to an ankle injury, striker Jonathan Burkardt of 1. FSV Mainz 05 has been retrospectively called up for the UEFA Nations League Final Four. The DFB announced the change in the lineup due to Stiller's injury, which had also hindered his team's participation in prior games.
Stiller had won the DFB-Pokal with VfB Stuttgart after a 4-2 victory against Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday. However, he was initially excluded from the squad due to the injury.
Jonathan Burkardt, the German top goalscorer of the 2021-2022 Bundesliga season, is stepping in with 18 goals. Despite initial public criticism for not being initially nominated, he has now received the call-up and will have a chance to represent the country.
The German team is set to play the semi-final against Portugal in Munich on June 4 (9:00 PM/ZDF). Potential opponents for the final four days later could be Spain and France. The team will gather for preparations in Herzogenaurach on the following Friday.
In the 2021-2022 Bundesliga season, Polish player Robert Lewandowski was the overall top goalscorer with 35 goals. Although Lewandowski is not German, he played a significant role in the league with his impressive goal tally. Despite Lewandowski's impact, Burkardt was the top-scoring German player in that season's Bundesliga.
The German National Football Team has called up Jonathan Burkardt, who is the German top goalscorer of the 2021-2022 Bundesliga season, to replace Angelo Stiller for the UEFA Nations League Final Four due to Stiller's ankle injury. Despite criticism, Burkardt will now have a chance to represent Germany in sports like football, similar to how he excelled in the Bundesliga.
