Nadiem Amiri was omitted from Germany's squad, with Mainz 05 coach Urs Fischer addressing the decision ahead of Saturday's match against Bayern Munich.
Fischer's message to Amiri
Urs Fischer said: “I hope Nadiem was disappointed. Now he has to show through his performances: all the more reason! Attitude is the most important thing!”
Mainz's recent run
Mainz 05 have lost three matches in a row, including a DFB Cup defeat by second-division VfL Bochum. They are 10th in the Bundesliga with 10 points from eight games.
Amiri's season so far
Amiri has made one assist in eight appearances this season. Knee problems kept him out of Mainz's cup defeat by Bochum. He contributed to four goals as captain in Mainz's nine-nil first-round win over VfB Krieschow.
Amiri scored 17 goals and made four assists during the 2025/26 season, earning a place in former Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann's World Cup squad. He played 80 minutes in Germany's 1-1 draw away to the Netherlands and spent the entire 90 minutes on the bench in the 1-0 defeat to Greece.
Germany's upcoming fixtures
Jürgen Klopp has named a 24-player Germany squad for matches against Serbia on 13 November and the Netherlands on 16 November.
