Julian Nagelsmann has given nine of the eleven starting places for the semi -finals in the Nations League against Portugal. He said that at the final press conference on Tuesday evening.
However, the national coach wanted to reveal a few details about individual personal details before the game of the national soccer team on Wednesday (from 8:59 p.m.).
In addition to captain Joshua Kimmich, who plays his 100th international game, goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen, also after a long injury break, Leon Goretzka and Florian Wirtz are firmly.
The national coach was explicitly asked about the Leverkusener, which is supposed to be about switching to Liverpool FC. “I didn’t notice that it is burdening him. It is quite normal to think about one or the other”said Nagelsmann. Wirtz would like to play.
Open question in the storm
When asked whether Nick Woltemade will also be in the squad in his first appointment, the national coach said: “Nick trained well. But ‘fullness’ also trained well.”
The decision in the storm center should therefore be made between the Stuttgart Woltemade and Niclas Füllkrug from West Ham United, who no longer played an international game after an injury break.
Nagelsmann in Sportschau interview To Portugal: lots of speed, but also vulnerability
In an exclusive conversation with the sports show, Nagelsmann emphasized that a title would mean a lot, also with a view to the 2026 World Cup in the USA. At opponent Portugal, he praised the speed of some players and the joy of running in midfield. But he also said: “There are already some players who don’t like to defend.”