The German coach Hansi Flickannounced this Friday that, in the absence of Manuel Neuerthe Barcelona player Ilkay Gundogan will wear the captain’s armband in the next friendlies, this Saturday against Japan (20.45 hours) and next week against France (9:00 p.m.), thus stripping the captaincy of Joshua Kimmich.
Both the midfielder Bayern Munichwho has been capped 79 times, like his teammate Thomas Müllerwho have been 121 times, have worn the German national team shirt on more occasions than Gundogan.
“It’s a great honor for me”
“I appreciate the trust, it is a great honor for me,” he said. Gundoganwho will play against Japan his 68th international match.
Flick He did not take a position regarding what will happen to the captaincy when Neuer returns from convalescence from an injury. “The situation is that Manu first has to recover,” said the former coach of the Bayern Munich.
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Normally, in the absence of Neuerthe ‘Mannschaft’ bracelet had been for Müller o Kimmich.
Gündogan has been an absolute international on 67 occasions
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2023-09-08 12:26:48
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