The wait will be over on Thursday: Then national coach Hansi Flick will announce the German World Cup squad for the finals in Qatar. In the run-up, Michael Rummenigge, himself a former national player and ex-professional from top clubs such as FC Bayern and BVB, presented his 26-man squad.
Numerous German football experts are currently being given the opportunity to compile their own personal list of players for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. After Lothar Matthäus, Dietmar Hamann and many other DFB celebrities, Michael Rummenigge has now published his dream German squad.
Of the “sports buzzerThe columnist commented on the individual parts of the team in detail. He said that Mats Hummels, who was a shaky defensive candidate and has not played for the national team for a long time, “should be there”.
“However, he would then have to accept the role as a backup and hold back with his sometimes harsh criticism. He will do that for participation in another World Cup and help the team with his huge experience on and off the pitch,” Rummenigge predicted to BVB -Routine the third participation in a world championship.
Reus can “make a difference” – Brandt has “found a role at BVB”
Several of Hummels’ Dortmund club colleagues, who have been on the brink so far, also make it into Rummenigge’s tournament squad.
“I would definitely take Marco Reus with me, despite his recent injury problems – provided the doctors give their okay. Marco can decide games and make the difference,” the 58-year-old praised the Borussia captain.
Julian Brandt, who according to Rummenigge “found his role at BVB”, and former Dortmund player Mario Götze, who blossomed at Eintracht Frankfurt, would also nominate the former offensive player – as would the black and yellow storm jewel Youssoufa Moukoko, for whom “the future heard”.
Michael Rummenigge’s World Cup squad at a glance:
Tor: Manuel Neuer, Marc-André ter Stegen, Kevin Trapp
centre-back: Antonio Rüdiger, Niklas Süle, Nico Schlotterbeck, Mats Hummels
full-back: Thilo Kehrer, David Raum, Robin Gosens, Christian Günter, Ridle Baku
Defensive/Central Midfield: Ilkay Gündogan, Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Julian Brandt
Attacking midfield/winger: Serge Gnabry, Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sané, Thomas Müller, Jonas Hofmann, Mario Götze, Marco Reus
centre-forward: Kai Havertz, Niclas Füllkrug, Youssoufa Moukoko
Those: sports buzzer