Does Mats still have it?
The preliminary round was not exactly happy for world champion Mats Hummels (33). His unjustified but also completely unnecessary red card against Ajax (1: 3) was one reason why Dortmund was already kicked out in the preliminary round of the Champions League in an actually easy group with Amsterdam, Sporting Lisbon and Besiktas Istanbul and is now in the ” Consolation round “Europa League has to go.
BVB star under pressure: Hummels is fighting for the last World Cup chance!
Because even in the league, the defense boss often seemed agitated, slow and slow due to persistent patellar tendon problems in the knee. In the second half of the season he now plays under the magnifying glass.
BILD knows: Hummels is finally symptom-free again and wants to give full throttle to make it into the squad of national coach Hansi Flick (56). The Löw successor recently said about a Hummels return: “Mats doesn’t have this level, this quality in his game. I also know, when I see him like that, when I speak to him, that he already has one or two problems. “
He has now remedied that. BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke (62) to BILD: “I expect Mats to be in top form!” Layers inserted.
His old leadership qualities are already in demand at the top game in Frankfurt (Saturday, 6.30 p.m. / Sky): With Manuel Akanji (26 / knee surgery), his regular partner in central defense is still out. Dan-Axel Zagadou (22 / Corona quarantine) also has to pass.
Most likely solution: Hummels should close the shop with national player Emre Can (27).
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