UDUOKHAI: “HADN’T EXPECTED IT TO HAPPEN NOW”

Born in Saxony and currently playing for FC Augsburg in the Bundesliga, Felix Uduokhai is one of three new faces to be called up to play for Germany. Head coach Joachim Löw’s side will face the Czech Republic in a friendly in Leipzig on Wednesday (20:45 CET) before facing Ukraine on Saturday (20:45 CET). They will end with an away game in Spain next Tuesday (20:45 CET). In an interview with DFB.de, editor Ronny Zimmermann spoke with the 23-year-old defender about his career, a special friendship and a text message from U21 head coach Stefan Kuntz.