Team representing the country - The European Championship may commence without Pavlovic due to his ongoing illness.
The head coach of the national team, Julian Nagelsmann, will have to carry on without Aleksandar Pavlovic in the readiness for the initial match against Scotland at the European Championship. At 20 years old, Pavlovic is a midfielder who could not attend the national team's training session in Herzogenaurach because of an infection, which makes it improbable for him to participate in the opener against Scotland. Even Sky reported his absence in the Scotland game on Tuesday.
Pavlovic, a Bayern Munich player, had previously had to forgo being part of the DFB's debut in March owing to a mandibular inflammation. Conversing at the national team's media day, Pavlovic hinted at the potential for a mandibular operation following the EM due to his persistent infections.
All 22 field players and three goalkeepers were present at the training session, with the exception of Pavlovic. Following a warm-up program in the fitness tent, Toni Kroos and his teammates focused on passing combinations. Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer practiced with Marc-André ter Stegen and Oliver Baumann on a separate field.
The squad will conduct two more training sessions before the game on Friday night (9 pm, ZDF/Magenta TV). Following the final practice session, the team will travel to Munich.
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- Despite his ongoing illness, the DFB may have to proceed without Julian Nagelsmann's national coach, Aleksandar Pavlovic, in Germany's first game at the European Championship against Scotland.
- Reportedly, even Sky mentioned Pavlovic's unavailability for the Scotland game, which is scheduled for Tuesday.
- As a midfielder, Pavlovic, a Bayern Munich player, had initially been expected to participate in the training session in Herzogenaurach but was unable to attend due to an infection.
- The DFB has confirmed that all 22 field players and three goalkeepers were present at the training session in Herzogenaurach, except for Pavlovic.
- Despite missing out on the training session, Julian Nagelsmann's DFB squad will continue their preparations for the European Championship, conducting two more training sessions before Friday's game against Scotland (9 pm, ZDF/Magenta TV).
- The absence of Pavlovic raises questions about the future of the national team, with Pavlovic hinting at the possibility of a mandibular operation following the EM due to persistent infections he has been experiencing.
- Regardless of Pavlovic's status, the German national coach, Julian Nagelsmann, will have to rally his team for the upcoming European Championship matches, ensuring a strong performance to represent the nation on the soccer stage.
