Klopp set to turn to ter Stegen as Germany No 1

Jurgen Klopp is closing in on his first match as Germany head coach, with reports in Bild indicating he has decided on Marc-Andre ter Stegen as his first-choice goalkeeper.

Klopp’s Germany debut draws closer

The former Liverpool manager is due to take charge of the national team for the first time on 24 September, when Germany face the Netherlands. With that debut approaching, attention has naturally turned to the early decisions that will shape Klopp’s first version of the side.

According to the source report, one of those calls has already been made in goal. Ter Stegen is expected to start as Germany’s leading option between the posts.

A key decision in the post-Neuer picture

The development is significant because it points to the player Klopp sees as the successor to Manuel Neuer in the national-team setup. Goalkeeper selection is often one of the clearest signals a new coach can send, particularly at the start of a tenure, and this choice would give ter Stegen a central role in Germany’s next phase.

While the available source material does not go beyond that headline decision, the report frames ter Stegen as the man trusted to take over as Germany’s main goalkeeper under Klopp.

Focus on the Netherlands fixture

Germany’s meeting with the Netherlands on 24 September will now carry added interest, not only because it marks Klopp’s first game in charge but also because it could offer the first on-field confirmation of his thinking in such an important position.

• Jurgen Klopp is set for his Germany debut as head coach.
• That first match is scheduled for 24 September against the Netherlands.
• Bild reports Marc-Andre ter Stegen will be Germany’s first-choice goalkeeper.

For now, that is the clearest indication yet of how Klopp intends to begin his tenure: with ter Stegen trusted as Germany’s No 1.