As of: March 10, 2024, 5:39 p.m
By: Stefan Schmid
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Kevin Trapp has always been there in the last three major tournaments.
However, the competition in the DFB goal is fierce.
Will he miss the 2024 European Championship in Germany?
Frankfurt/Main – The German national team really has a luxury problem in goal.
Manuel Neuer and Marc-André ter Stegen are dueling for number one.
While there is a lot to be said for the FC Bayern keeper, there is also a lot of quality behind him.
In recent years, the spot directly behind the two top keepers has usually been reserved for Eintracht goalkeeper Kevin Trapp.
But he is weakening and his DFB place is also in danger.
Trapp will probably not be nominated for DFB test matches
World Cup 2018, European Championship 2020/2021 and World Cup 2022, Kevin Trapp was always there.
At the home European Championships, of all places, the Eintracht keeper is now threatened with a place on the sofa at home.
Trapp will not be nominated for the test games against France and the Netherlands, which are groundbreaking from a personnel perspective, at least that's what
Bild
reports .
It would be a bitter sign for Trapp, who was allowed to play the full 90 minutes of the last two DFB games.
On the other hand, Nagelsmann was able to get an idea of Trapp as number one twice.
It is not clear whether he was not satisfied with the goalkeeper's performance in the two defeats (0:2 against Austria, 2:3 against Turkey) or whether it was due to his performance in the league.
After the defeat against Austria, Kevin Trapp's frustration was written all over his face.
Was it his last nomination for the DFB team for the time being?
© IMAGO / Sven Simon
Trapp not affected by the decision about number one
It is clear that Trapp will probably not make an appearance at the European Championships even if he is nominated.
Manuel Neuer and Marc-André ter Stegen decide on the regular place between themselves - the decision is said to have already been made in Neuer's favor.
Trapp's competition is behind it.
Janis Blaswich (RB Leipzig) and Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim) formed the goalkeeper team with Trapp in the last two DFB games.
Both have not yet played for the national team.
While Baumann can be seen as a serious challenger for Trapp, Blaswich is likely to be out of the running.
He lost his regular place
Peter Gulácsi.
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Experience speaks for Leno or Trapp
However, if DFB coach Julian Nagelsmann focuses on bringing as much national team experience into the team as possible, the duel for number three should be decided between Trapp and Bernd Leno.
Leno, like Trapp, has been with the DFB team in recent years, including at major tournaments, and knows the processes.
The two goalkeepers are undisputed in their clubs.
Bernd Leno was on the pitch for all league games for FC Fulham this season, but had to reach behind himself significantly more often than his Frankfurt counterpart.
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