German city needs some serviettes sent (5)
I believe the answer is:
essen
'german city' is the definition.
(city in Germany)
'some serviettes sent' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'ESSEN' is hidden within 'serviettes sent'.
'needs' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for essen that I've seen before include "German industrial centre" , "European city" , "Industrial centre of the Ruhr" , "city in the Ruhr valley" , "Main industrial city of the Ruhr" .)