Barcelona forward joins up with national team squad earlier than originally planned

Barcelona forward joins up with national team squad earlier than originally planned According to SPORT , Karim Adeyemi has joined up with the Germany national team camp earlier than originally planned. The Barcelona forward was initially expected to join the national team for the third and fourth matches of the current international break . However, a late change to Germany’s plans has seen him brought into the squad immediately, with Adeyemi already travelling to join up with his international teammates. The call-up is another positive sign for a player enjoying an excellent start to life at Barça after a difficult final season at Borussia Dortmund. Adeyemi moves into Germany’s first group Adeyemi was initially included in the second of two groups created by new Germany head coach Jurgen Klopp. Klopp selected an extended list of 44 players and divided them into two groups. The first was intended to cover the opening two matches of the international break, while the second group was scheduled to take part in the following two fixtures. Back in the Germany squad. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) Adeyemi was originally part of the second group. That changed after Bayern Munich attacking midfielder Lennart Karl suffered a muscle problem. As a precaution, Karl has been moved from the first group into the second, with Adeyemi taking his place. The Barcelona summer arrival has now travelled at short notice to join the German camp from the first day and make himself available for the opening two matches. Netherlands and Greece await Germany travel to face the Netherlands on Thursday in their opening UEFA Nations League fixture before hosting Greece on Sunday. Adeyemi is now expected to be involved in both matches, although it remains to be seen whether he will also feature in the following two fixtures against Serbia at home and Greece away, which were originally the matches he was scheduled to play. Adeyemi has started well at Barcelona. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) His promotion into the first group is nevertheless significant. After all, the attacker’s return to the senior Germany setup comes after a difficult period. Adeyemi’s final season at Dortmund did not go according to plan and he was left out of the World Cup squad. Now, he is enjoying a strong start with Barcelona and has been moved into the first group of players under Klopp. Despite having selected a very large pool of players for his first international break, the new head coach has shown that Adeyemi is firmly on his radar. His latest call-up could be another important step in the forward’s resurgence and potentially towards becoming a key figure in the new Germany side.