Grüger called up by Germany U20s, Bulut with the Germany U19s

Max Grüger and Taylan Bulut will both be in action during the upcoming international break, having been called up to play for the Germany U20s and U19s respectively.

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3/17/2025

Grüger was subbed on during the second half of Schalke’s home game against Hannover 96 last Friday (14/3), while Bulut missed the match due to illness. The right-back was able to meet up with the Germany U19s on Sunday evening (16/3) where he will undergo a medical to determine whether he is able to take part in training and games with the team.

Grüger and Germany U20s to face Czechia and Portugal

Max Grüger has been called up by head coach Hannes Wolf as the Germany U20s prepare for two friendlies.

First, they will come up against Czechia on Friday (21/3) in Teplice. Three days later, their opponents in Potsdam will be Portugal (24/3).

U19s looking to qualify for European Championship

Bulut and the Germany U19s will be seeking to book their spots at the upcoming U19 EUROs in Romania (13th to 26th June 2025). The team had finished top of their group during the first round of qualifying in November 2024, after coming up against Hungary, Cyprus and Andorra.

As the second round of qualifying gets underway, Germany’s opponents will be Slovenia (Wedesday, 19/3), Finland (Saturday, 22/3) and Ireland (Tuesday, 25/3). The matches will all take place in Lower Saxony, with Vorsfelde and Gifhorn playing host.

Mika Khadr is on standby for the games. The centre-back will take begin training with the first team next season, having already taken part in the team’s winter training camp in Belek earlier this year.

Overview of all call ups:

Max Grüger
Germany U20
Czechia – Germany, 21/3, 17:00 CET, Teplice
Germany – Portugal, 24/3, 15:30 CET, Potsdam

Taylan Bulut
Germany U19
Germany – Slovenia, 19/3, 15:00 CET, Vorsfelde
Germany – Finnland, 22/3, 15:00 CET, Gifhorn
Irland – Germany, 25/3, 15:00 CET, Vorsfelde

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