'I do the dirty work' - Janelt 'fed up' over wait for Germany call
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Brentford's Vitaly Janelt says he was bored talking about when a Germany call-up might come, but will now try to grab his chance by being a team player.
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The 28-year-old midfielder has been included in a Germany squad for the first time by new coach Jürgen Klopp and hopes to make his debut against Serbia in the Nations League on Thursday.
"At some point I got fed up talking about it in interviews," he told reporters on Tuesday about his long wait for a call-up.
"If the coach fancies me, he fancies me. If not, then not. Brentford are not Chelsea, Manchester United or Manchester City. It's not quite so easy there. But I'm not angry or upset with anyone."
Modest west London side Brentford have punched above their weight for years in the Premier League, a bit like Janelt himself.
"I'm a team player. I do the dirty work for the lads in front of me," he said.
"I am very happy to be here now at the age of 28. This is pretty much my last chance to be involved in one or maybe another major tournament."
The European Championship will be held in Britain and Ireland in 2028. It would be almost a home tournament for the Hamburg-born player, who has been playing for Brentford since 2020 and has never played in the Bundesliga.
Klopp's history as Liverpool coach and the fact he named 44 players split over two squads for four Nations League games helped Janelt's cause.
Germany drew their opener 1-1 in the Netherlands and lost 1-0 at home to Greece. Now Janelt and others are joining the fray for the Serbia game in Munich and Greece away match on Sunday.