Modify the following headline or description using different verbiage: Get ready for a change: Changes coming your way at EM are worth looking forward to. - Pavlovic to Miss European Championship Quarter-Finals Due to Infection
Aleksandar Pavlovic can't join the German national team as scheduled for the opening game against Scotland in the European Championship. The young midfielder can't make it to the training camp in Herzogenaurach because of an infection.
The German Football Association confirmed that Pavlovic hasn't joined the other 24 players for team preparations on Monday. Coach Julian Nagelsmann was initially set to work with a squad of 26 players. However, after initial practice sessions, he was only joined by 25.
Public training sessions began on Monday with an audience of 4,000 spectators at the Adi-Dassler Stadium.
It's a challenging time for Pavlovic, as he already missed a possible national team debut in March due to a previous inflammation. He even played his maiden international match against Ukraine during the European Championship practice games (0:0).
Considering undergoing surgery
After the media day, Pavlovic commented on his future plans and shared that he was contemplating undergoing a mandibular surgical procedure after the Euros due to regular recurrences of his condition.
Pavlovic's rookie season with Bayern Munich in the defensive midfield was impressive, and football fans were excited to see him on the German team. Nagelsmann favored Pavlovic over the seasoned clubmate Leon Goretzka for the EM squad.
