How Leeds have positioned Anton Stach for a long-awaited Germany first as squad announced

Anton Stach has made his way back into the German squad after his performances for Leeds United.

The midfielder has barely featured for his nation throughout his career, earning only three international caps so far.

At 27 years old, these are now the formative years of the Leeds man's Germany hopes.

And he will be hoping to supercharge the number of appearances he makes for the European nation.

He can begin that journey over the next few weeks now.

But, there is one international first he will be hoping to make over the break.

The international first Anton Stach will now be eyeing

Stach was called up for Julian Nagelsmann's squad back in March 2026, but the former German manager only gave him 10 minutes across the two international games.

Now, ahead of this upcoming international break, Stach will be seeking much more involvement.

Germany manager Jurgen Klopp has named two seperate squads as this is an extended international break.

Stach, as mentioned, has made one of those sides that will see him face the Netherlands and Greece in the Nations League.

While Stach has three caps for Germany, none of those have come from starting in a fixture.

He has only ever been a substitute with a combined 41 minutes of game time.

And he could now finally start his first ever game for Germany.

How Leeds have positioned Stach to become Jurgen Klopp regular

Starting for your nation will be one of the proudest moments a footballer can achieve in their career.

And Leeds have positioned Stach perfectly in order to now do so for Germany.

From his time in the Premier League, Klopp had become known for his desire for hard-working midfielders.

Those who can run up and down the pitch, giving their all in the press and winning the ball back effectively, are some of his favoured profiles in the centre of the park.

This season, Daniel Farke has platformed Stach in a way that Klopp simply could not ignore.

As per FotMob, throughout Leeds' squad, no player has covered more distance than the German.

Over four games, Stach has run 46.3 kilometres, with a distance per 90 of 11.6 km.

Furthermore, Stach is also second for interceptions won per 90, with two. Showcasing his ability to anticipate and win the ball back.

He is also second for defensive contributions per 90, with 12.1.

All in all, Leeds have been platforming Stach in a way that makes him a perfect midfielder for Klopp.

And if he impresses throughout the international break and continues to keep up those Leeds stats this season, he will earn plenty more caps.