LAfter their cruciate ligament ruptures, eroy Sané and Niklas Süle return to the starting line-up of the German national soccer team in the opening game of the Nations League against Spain. National coach Joachim Löw gave the duo from FC Bayern Munich at a digital press conference the guarantee for the duel of the previous world champions on Thursday (8.45 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for the Nations League and on ZDF) in Stuttgart. Süle is supposed to organize a three-way defense. At Sané, Löw wants to see how long the forces have been sufficient on the offensive.
Löw has also committed himself to the goalkeeper position. Kevin Trapp from Eintracht Frankfurt represents the spared captain Manuel Neuer. This gives him preference over Bernd Leno from Arsenal, who is still behind Trapp after an injury. For the second game on Sunday in Basel against Switzerland, Löw did not want to commit to the goalkeeping job.
Gosens “deserves to be given the chance”
Robin Gosens from Atalanta Bergamo is making his international debut. The 26-year-old occupies the position on the defensive left wing. Gosens had had a good season in the Italian Serie A “and deserved to get the chance,” said Löw on Wednesday. Despite his involvement in the final tournament of the Champions League for Paris Saint-Germain up to the final lost against FC Bayern, Thilo Kehrer will also be in the German starting line-up as a right defender.
Starts against Spain in the Nations League: Robin Gosens
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However, Löw announced that, out of consideration for the forces of his players, he would probably make some changes in the game after the summer break, which was unusual due to the corona pandemic. In general, with a view to the EM next summer and the many games, it is important to dose your strength well. “We won’t be able to play with identical teams this year.” You won’t be able to play for the European Championship until next spring and immediately before the tournament in summer 2021.
Substitute captain Toni Kroos again emphasized the DFB-Elf’s thirst for the title and the longing for the European Cup. “I would really like to get it. I don’t know if I can do it, but I will definitely do everything I can, ”said the 30-year-old Real Madrid midfielder.
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