German initial squad for the Euros named

Photo: dhb.de

Written by: Rasmus Boysen

The German national coach Christian Prokop has named 28 players for the initial squad for the upcoming European Championship in Croatia in January.

The 28 players:

Goalkeepers:
Silvio Heinevetter, Füchse Berlin, Germany
Andreas Wolff, THW Kiel, Germany
Johannes Bitter, TVB 1898 Stuttgart, Germany
Carsten Lichtlein, VfL Gummersbach, Germany

Left wings:
Uwe Gensheimer, Paris St. Germain, France
Rune Dahmke, THW Kiel, Germany
Marcel Schiller, Frisch Auf Göppingen, Germany

Left backs:
Finn Lemke, MT Melsungen, Germany 
Maximilian Janke, SC DHfK Leipzig, Germany
Julius Kühn, MT Melsungen, Germany
Paul Drux, Füchse Berlin, Germamy
Marian Michalczik, TSV GWD Minden, Germany

Playmakers:
Niclas Pieczkowski, SC DHfK Leipzig, Germany
Steffen Fäth, Füchse Berlin, Germany
Philipp Weber, SC DHfK Leipzig, Germany
Tim Kneule, Frisch Auf Göppingen, Germany

Right backs:
Kai Häfner, TSV Hannover Burgdorf, Germany
Fabian Wiede, Füchse Berlin, Germany
Steffen Weinhold, THW Kiel, Germany
Franz Semper, SC DHfK Leipzig, Germany

Right wings:
Patrick Groetzki, Rhein-Neckar Löwen, Germany
Tobias Reichmann, MT Melsungen, Germany
Tim Hornke, TBV Lemgo, Germany

Pivots:
Jannik Kohlbacher, HSG Wetzlar, Germany
Patrick Wiencek, THW Kiel, Germany
Hendrik Pekeler, Rhein-Neckar Löwen, Germany
Bastian Roscheck, SC DHfK Leipzig, German
Erik Schmidt, Füchse Berlin, Germany

Yesterday, Sweden selected the final squad. See the squad here.

Today, Denmark also named a 28 players initial squad. See the squad here.