Yann Bisseck has received his first senior Germany call-up, while Leon Goretzka has been recalled for the Nations League quarter-final clash with Italy.

Julian Nagelsmann's side travel to San Siro to face the Azzurri in the first leg on March 20, before welcoming them to Signal Iduna Park for the return fixture three days later.

Inter defender Bisseck has been given the nod by Nagelsmann following a solid season with the Nerazzurri, for whom he has made 29 appearances in all competitions and helped to the Serie A summit.

Meanwhile, Bayern midfielder Goretzka returns to the squad for the first time since November 2023, and Nadiem Amiri is back after a four-year absence, having impressed for Mainz this term.

Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi is also recalled, along with David Raum and the Stuttgart trio of Deniz Undav, Angelo Stiller and Jamie Leweling.

However, Florian Wirtz, Kai Havertz and Aleksandar Pavlovic are absent through injury, while the likes of Serge Gnabry, Julian Brandt and Robin Gosens also miss out.

"Although we have to cope with some absences, we generally have a very good squad," Nagelsmann said. 

"We chose these players out of conviction and tried to replace the lack of quality with quality, with players who are eager to play.

"The quarter-final against Italy is very important for us. These are two games that we absolutely must and want to play positively."

Germany squad: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Alexander Nubel (Stuttgart), Stefan Ortega (Manchester City), Yann Bisseck (Inter), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt), Maximilian Mittelstadt (Stiuttgart), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen), Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund), Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Pascal Gross (Borussia Dortmund), Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich), Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart), Jonathan Burkardt (Mainz), Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Monchengladbach), Deniz Undav (Stuttgart).