Germany travel to Basel on Friday to face Switzerland at St. Jakob-Park in another key World Cup warm-up for Julian Nagelsmann\u2019s side.<\/p>\n
Germany head into the match with several squad changes after Bayern Munich goalkeeper Jonas Urbig and teenager Lennart Karl were called up \u2013 although the former has since withdrawn after sustaining a capsule injury \u2013 with the current squad expected to form much of Nagelsmann\u2019s World Cup group.<\/p>\n
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There have already been setbacks for Germany ahead of the trip to Switzerland. Reuters report that Jamal Musiala was rested as he continues to manage an ankle issue, while recent Aleksandar Pavlovi\u0107, Felix Nmecha and Jamie Leweling are all absent. That leaves Nagelsmann with decisions to make in midfield and attack, even if the broader shape of the squad is becoming clearer.<\/p>\n
Nagelsmann has made clear what he expects from the occasion. \u201cSwitzerland are a formidable opponent less than three months before the tournament begins and they will demand everything of us,\u201d he said in December\u2019s press conference, adding that this is not yet a final World Cup squad, even if March offers strong clues about his thinking.<\/p>\n
For Germany, the game is less about the result alone and more about rhythm, structure and selection. Switzerland\u2019s organisation and physical edge should provide a meaningful test, and with the World Cup now in sight, Nagelsmann will want to see control in possession, balance without the ball and a side that looks closer to tournament-ready.<\/p>\n
Switzerland\u2019s organisation should provide a useful test, and with the World Cup drawing closer, Germany will want a controlled performance as much as a positive result.<\/p>\n
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