Before the World Cup opener against Japan (Wednesday, 2 p.m.), Hansi Flick spoke about Leroy Sané and Thomas Müller, who were or are injured.
Before the World Cup opener against Japan (Wednesday, 2 p.m.), Hansi Flick spoke about Leroy Sané and Thomas Müller, who were or are injured.
On Tuesday morning, the DFB announced that . The reason is knee problems that plague the Bayern star. “It’s bitter that we have to do without Leroy tomorrow. He can decide a game on his own with his qualities,” said Hansi Flick at the press conference on Tuesday.
The left foot will probably not be out for too long, as the national coach emphasized: “We hope that he will be there on Sunday [gegen Spanien] can play.”
Things are looking much better for Thomas Müller, who missed the last Bundesliga games before the World Cup and only started team training at the weekend. “He’s definitely an option for tomorrow. He did a very good job in training today,” Flick praised his protégé. “We are happy with him. He gives us another option.”
In general, Flick was very satisfied with his team and revealed that they had “trained well in the last few days”. “We’re going into this World Cup very positively and are happy that it’s finally starting,” said the 57-year-old.
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Source: Stern
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