Karim Adeyemi brought forward in Germany plans after strong Barcelona start

Karim Adeyemi has joined Germany’s training camp earlier than planned after the absence of Bayern Munich midfielder Lennart Karl forced manager Jurgen Klopp to revise his squad arrangements.

The Barcelona forward had originally been placed in the second group of players selected for the international break. That group was due to face Serbia on 1 October and Greece on 4 October in the Nations League.

However, Adeyemi reported for duty on Monday and has now been moved into the first group. That means he is available for Germany’s opening matches against the Netherlands and Greece.

Adeyemi’s impressive start to the season helped earn him Klopp’s confidence and a place in the new Germany manager’s first squad. He has scored two goals and provided three assists in seven appearances for Barcelona.

Germany will travel to face the Netherlands on Thursday evening in the opening round of the Nations League before hosting Greece on Sunday.

Adeyemi is therefore available for both fixtures, alongside Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who is on loan at Ajax.

Karl has been suffering from minor discomfort, and Germany’s coaching staff decided he should remain with the second group because of concerns over his physical workload. Adeyemi was moved into the first group as a result.

His involvement in Germany’s following two matches remains under review. Those fixtures are against Serbia at home and Greece away, having initially been the only games in which Adeyemi was expected to feature before the change to the squad plans.

Germany were eliminated from the 2026 World Cup in the last 32, losing to Paraguay on penalties.

Klopp is scheduled to remain in charge of Germany until the 2030 World Cup. Reports say he will earn slightly more than the €7m annual salary received by his predecessor Julian Nagelsmann.

The German Football Association will not pay compensation to Red Bull to end Klopp’s contract. Instead, Klopp will continue working with Red Bull as a brand ambassador, an arrangement considered more valuable to the company than a small financial settlement.

The appointment marks Klopp’s return to management after a lengthy spell with Liverpool, where he won every available major honour during a nine-year tenure.