The German U21 national team also won the third group game at the European Championship – without top scorer Nick Woltemade from VfB Stuttgart. The fact that national coach Antonio di Salvo completely waived the attacker was mainly due to the player.
U21 national coach Antonio di Salvo came out against the reigning European champion England on Wednesday evening at 2-1 (2-0) even without Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade. Eintracht Frankfurt Ansgar Knauff (3rd) and Mainz striker Nelson Weiper (33.) scored the two goals for the DFB selection, which grabbed the group victory.
Di Salvo had replaced his starting line -up compared to the game against the Czech Republic (4: 2) on all eleven positions. He would have liked to bring his top scorer Woltemade, who previously contributed four goals and two templates in two games. “I would also have liked to see Nick on the pitch – but the last few weeks have been very exhausting for him,” he said.
The Stuttgart team was still looking for a conversation with the coach during the half -time break. “He said that he would like to stay outside if it was somehow,” Di Salvo was quoted in the “kicker”. What also spoke against an assignment: Nick Woltemade has been struck since the group game against the Czech Republic.
The 23-year-old got a blow on his foot. “It still hurts him now. That is why we didn’t want to take any risk if you don’t have to do it,” said the U21 coach.
Mainz striker Weiper also does not want to suppress anyone
The 46-year-old emphasized that the attacker is back in such a way that the attacker is back in this way. “You can see how the team and Nick tick. That he also treats it to the others and that he does not want to be in the foreground – but the most important thing is the most important thing.”
Mainz striker Nelson Weiper ticks similarly. After the game in the mixed zone, the goal scorer against England emphasized that he does not want to take the place in the starting eleven. “They also made it very, very well done in the first two games,” said the 20-year-old: “We are not here to suppress each other. I support the boys when they play.”
The opponent in the quarter -finals (Saturday, 9:00 p.m.) is now Italy. The southern Europeans had completed their group without defeat behind Spain as second.