Joshua Kimmich wird ins Mittelfeld zurückkehren: Klopp trifft wichtige DFB-Entscheidungen
Jürgen Klopp, der neue Trainer des DFB-Teams, hat anscheinend zwei zentrale Entscheidungen bezüglich Joshua Kimmich getroffen, noch bevor er seinen Kader offiziell bekanntgab.
Laut Bild beendet Klopp das Experiment, Kimmich als Rechtsverteidiger einzusetzen. Nach einem Gespräch mit Kimmich während seines Besuchs beim Bundesligaauftakt des FC Bayern soll Klopp beschlossen haben, den Spieler auf seine angestammte Position im zentralen Mittelfeld zurückzuholen, wo er auch für seinen Verein spielt. Gleichzeitig wird Kimmich weiterhin das Amt des Kapitäns der deutschen Nationalmannschaft innehaben.
Die Rolle von Kimmich als Verteidiger sorgte in der Vergangenheit für Diskussionen. Julian Nagelsmann, der frühere Bundestrainer, setzte Kimmich wiederholt als Rechtsverteidiger ein, auch bei der Weltmeisterschaft. Berichten zufolge hatte Nagelsmann Kimmich im Sommer zugesagt, ab dem Achtelfinale wieder im Mittelfeld spielen zu lassen, doch das DFB-Team schied bereits vorher im Sechzehntelfinale nach Elfmeterschießen gegen Paraguay aus.
Wer könnte unter Klopp die Rechtsverteidigerposition im DFB-Team besetzen?
Die Rechtsverteidigerposition ist seit Langem eine Schwachstelle im deutschen Team, und es muss erneut nach einer Lösung gesucht werden. Für die bevorstehende Länderspielpause Ende September bis Anfang Oktober werden Namen wie Elias Baum (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) oder auch Mittelfeldspieler wie Felix Keidel (SV Elversberg) und Merlin Röhl (FC Everton), die auch als Außenverteidiger spielen können, gehandelt.
Klopp wird seinen Kader für die vier bevorstehenden Länderspiele gegen die Niederlande (24. September), Griechenland (27. September und 4. Oktober) und Serbien (1. Oktober) am Donnerstag um 10 Uhr auf einer Pressekonferenz am DFB-Campus in Frankfurt vorstellen.
Joshua Kimmich to move back to midfield: Klopp makes key DFB decisions
Jürgen Klopp, the new coach of the German national team (DFB-Team), has apparently made two key decisions concerning Joshua Kimmich, even before his official squad announcement.
According to Bild, Klopp is ending the experiment of playing Kimmich at right-back. Following a discussion with Kimmich during his visit to Bayern Munich's Bundesliga opener, Klopp is said to have decided to move the player back to his natural position in central midfield, where he also plays for his club. Simultaneously, Kimmich will continue to serve as the captain of the German national team.
Kimmich's role as a defender has sparked debate in the past. Former national coach Julian Nagelsmann repeatedly deployed Kimmich at right-back, including during the World Cup. Reports suggest Nagelsmann had promised Kimmich a return to midfield from the round of 16 onwards in the summer, but the DFB-Team was eliminated a round earlier in the first knockout stage after a penalty shootout against Paraguay.
Who could play right-back for the DFB-Team under Klopp?
The right-back position has long been a problem area for the German team, and a solution needs to be found once again. For the upcoming international break from late September to early October, names like Elias Baum (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig), or even midfielders such as Felix Keidel (SV Elversberg) and Merlin Röhl (FC Everton), who can also play as full-backs, are being considered.
Klopp will announce his squad for the four upcoming international matches against the Netherlands (September 24), Greece (September 27 and October 4), and Serbia (October 1) on Thursday at 10 AM during a press conference at the DFB-Campus in Frankfurt.
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