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Baku called up after Anton ruled out with injury
Germany head coach Jürgen Klopp has called up Ridle Baku to replace the injured Waldemar Anton for the final UEFA Nations League group games against Serbia and the Netherlands. The RB Leipzig defender will join up with the national team on Monday at their Home Ground training base at adidas headquarters in Herzogenaurach. Klopp’s side will prepare there for their upcoming matches against Serbia in Belgrade on 13th November (20:45 CET) and the Netherlands in Berlin on 16th November (20:45 CET). 28-year-old Baku has made eight appearances for Germany to date.
Anton, meanwhile, will not join up with the squad due to muscular problems. The Borussia Dortmund defender, who has won 17 caps for Germany, was initially named in Klopp’s 24-man squad on Thursday but has now been forced to withdraw.
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