German long-running favorite impresses in England and still has no chance of the European Championships. Vitaly Janelt delivers in the Premier League - but he still doesn't receive a DFB nomination.

Kai Havertz, Pascal Groß and Bernd Leno are the only three Premier League legionnaires that national coach Julian Nagelsmann recently nominated for the German Football Association. The Hamburg native is relatively unknown to the general football audience in this country. On the island, however, he is a long- running favorite in central midfield.