One of the main concerns at the midseason/winter World Cup in Qatar was that the players would not be fresh going into the tournament, having already played half a season with a packed schedule. That will undoubtedly exhaust the players, especially during the World Cup.
According to a report from Bild (as captured by Twitter account @iMiaSanMia), Germany head coach (and ex-Bayern gaffer) Hansi Flick is planning to Thomas Müller, Leroy Sané, Jamal Musiala, Serge Gnabry, Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, and Manuel Neuer. The defense is the only area of the team without Bayern players (does Niklas Süle still count?)
The reasoning behind this is the chemistry between those players and the familiarity of playing with each other. As for the other players, Chelsea FC attacker Kai Havertz will be Müller’s competition at striker while Werder Bremen frontman Niclas Füllkrug is seen as an impact sub. Factor in the fact that Flick already coached the Bayern contingent helps the 57-year-old’s case.
Whatever happens, can Hansi at least not send our players back with a knock or something?
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