Julian Schuster, the head coach of SC Freiburg, spoke about a phone call with Jürgen Klopp. Bild Sport reported the exchange as several Freiburg players are being discussed as candidates for the German national squad, due to be announced on 17 September.
Schuster kept the details of the conversation under wraps. "Lesen Sie alle Aussagen mit BILDplus," said the coach when asked about his talk with the 59-year-old Klopp.
The interest follows Freiburg's sensational start to the season. SC Freiburg sit second in the Bundesliga with 6 points from two games. A closer look at the group is available on the squad page.
Freiburg have won five straight matches, most recently 1-0 away at SC Paderborn 07 through a goal from M. Eggestein in the 26th minute. The full standings show their current position, and the next fixture takes them to Eintracht Frankfurt on 19 September.
