German Women's National coach Christian Wueck speaks during the team's press conference ahead of the UEFA Women's Nations League first leg soccer match against Spain. Uwe Anspach/dpaDPAThu, November 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM UTC·1 min readGermany will be without Camilla Küver and Sydney Lohmann for the women's Nations League final against title holders Spain but that won't stop them of dreaming big.
"We want the title," said Klara Bühl who is expected in the playmaker position instead of on the wing again.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe German Football Federation said on Thursday that centre back Küver and midfielder Lohmann are nursing muscular problems which rule them out for Friday's match in Kaiserslautern, where some 40,000 fans are expected, and the return leg on Tuesday in Madrid.
Spain beat Germany in the Euro 2025 semi-finals while Germany prevailed in the bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger was the heroine in France but it remains unclear whether she will be between the posts on Friday after a late arrival from the United States.
Stina Johannes, who did well in Berger's absence in the semi-final tie against France, would be the option should Beerger not play.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementClassy Spain are rated favourites with the likes of Ballon d'Or winners Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmati but Germany coach Christian Wück has urged his players to make the most of the chances they manage to create.
"It is incredibly important that, as [in the semi-finals] against France, we take advantage of the space that Spain's style of play gives us. We want to finish these counterattacks efficiently," Wück said.
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