Revived Fuellkrug relishes home comforts on Germany return

Revived Fuellkrug relishes home comforts on Germany return

Fuellkrug has not played an international game since a Nations League third-place playoff loss to France in June 2025.

After ill-fated stints at West Ham and AC Milan, striker Niclas Fuellkrug's rich vein of form since his Werder Bremen return has been capped with a Germany recall.

Germany coach Jurgen Klopp brought Fuellkrug back into the fold for Nations League fixtures against Serbia on Friday and the Netherlands next week.

Fuellkrug has not played an international game since a Nations League third-place playoff loss to France in June 2025.

While Klopp, who has a contract until after the 2030 World Cup, has stated his focus is on youth and building for the future, Fuellkrug made himself impossible to ignore.

Currently the Bundesliga's top scorer ahead of Harry Kane, the 33-year-old has 12 goals in 11 matches in all competitions, having managed only four in two seasons after leaving Germany for West Ham.

Klopp admitted "sometimes form trumps everything else".

"He made his case with a wide variety of goals... and almost all of them were spectacular," said Klopp.

Fuellkrug also has an excellent record for Germany with 14 goals in just 24 appearances, many of which came as a substitute.

Fuellkrug has a simple explanation for his form since returning to Bremen on a season-long loan from now-Championship side West…

In brief

Fuellkrug has not played an international game since a Nations League third-place playoff loss to France in June 2025. After ill-fated stints at West Ham and AC Milan, striker Niclas Fuellkrug's rich vein of form since his Werder Bremen return has been capped with a Germany recall. Germany coach Jurgen Klopp brought Fuellkrug back into the fold for Nations League fixtures against Serbia on Friday and the Netherlands next week. Klopp admitted "sometimes form trumps everything else".

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