With Thomas Müller on the offensive and Nico Schlotterbeck as central defender alongside Antonio Rüdiger, the German national team will start the World Cup in Qatar.
With Thomas Müller on the offensive and Nico Schlotterbeck as central defender alongside Antonio Rüdiger, the German national team will start the World Cup in Qatar.
Like Rüdiger, Müller returns in time for the game (2 p.m. / ARD and MagentaTV) against Japan after a week-long injury break. At the age of 19, his Munich club colleague Jamal Musiala became the fourth youngest player to have ever played for a DFB selection at a World Cup.
In defense, national coach Hansi Flick relies on Dortmund’s Niklas Süle as right-back in the Chalifa International Stadium. Ilkay Gündogan plays alongside Joshua Kimmich in midfield. The Manchester City captain gets the nod over Leon Goretzka.
The German starting line-up:
Neuer – Süle, Rüdiger, Schlotterbeck, Raum – Kimmich, Gündogan – Gnabry, Musiala, Havertz – Müller
Source: Stern
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