In-form Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi has been named in the Germany squad for the March international break.
The player with Nigerian origin is one of 23 players assembled by coach Julian Nagelsman for the doubleheader against Italy in the quarter-finals of the Nations League.
With his form in both the UEFA Champions League and the German Bundesliga, Karim Adeyemi will be important for Germany in both games against Italy this month.
Other players with African roots in the Germany squad for the upcoming games include Antonio Rudiger, Jonathan Tah, Leroy Sane, and Jamie Leweling.
Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann, Alexander Nübel, Stefan Ortega Moreno
Defenders: Yann Aurel Bisseck, Joshua Kimmich, Robin Koch, Maximilian Mittelstädt, David Raum, Antonio Rüdiger, Nico Schlotterbeck, Jonathan Tah
Midfielders: Karim Adeyemi, Nadiem Amiri, Robert Andrich, Leon Goretzka, Pascal Groß, Jamie Leweling, Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sané, Angelo Stiller
Attackers: Jonathan Burkhardt, Tim Kleindienst, Deniz Undav.
The two matches between Germany and Italy will be played on March 20 and March 23, respectively.
