The German national soccer team also goes into the duel with Northern Ireland with the starting eleven from the game against Luxembourg.
Julian Nagelsmann relies on proven strength in the World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland. The team that won against Luxembourg in Kraichgau on Friday (4-0) should also be able to hold their own in Windsor Park.
Nagelsmann also had little reason to make changes. Captain Joshua Kimmich played one of his best international games against Luxembourg as a hybrid right-back who repeatedly moved into the middle.
Woltemade at the front
According to Nagelsmann, the man next to him Jonathan Tah has “stabilized himself”, the second central defender Nico Schlotterbeck is left-footed. Left-back David Raum was pleasing against Luxembourg as an “energizer” (Nagelsmann).
The midfield center seems to be in harmony even without Kimmich: the more defensive Aleksandar Pavlovic and “eighth” Leon Goretzka know each other from FC Bayern. The most likely option would have been a change in the offensive quartet. Serge Gnabry has secured his place as a “role model player”. Florian Wirtz and Nick Woltemade, on the other hand, had a difficult time against Luxembourg, but were vehemently defended by Nagelsmann. That leaves Karim Adeyemi, who also starts.
The German lineup
Goal: Baumann/TSG Hoffenheim
Defense: Kimmich/Bayern Munich, Tah/Bayern Munich, Schlotterbeck/Borussia Dortmund, Raum/RB Leipzig
Midfield/attack: Pavlovic/Bayern Munich, Goretzka/Bayern Munich, Adeyemi/Borussia Dortmund, Wirtz/FC Liverpool, Gnabry/Bayern Munich, Woltemade/Newcastle United