Germany's national team coach Julian Nagelsmann has decided to start Leon Goretzka of Bayern Munich and Angelo Stiller from VfB Stuttgart in central midfield for their UEFA Nations League quarterfinal match against Italy. This decision marks a notable turnaround for Goretzka, who had been largely overlooked earlier in the season. Many anticipated Bayer Leverkusen's Robert Andrich and Borussia Dortmund's Pascal Groß to fill these key positions. Goretzka and Stiller's selections reflect a strategic evolution in Nagelsmann's approach to the national team as they prepare for a critical match against Italy.
Nagelsmann has selected Bayern Munich's Leon Goretzka and VfB Stuttgart's Angelo Stiller to start in central midfield against Italy in the UEFA Nations League quarterfinal.
This is a massive step for Goretzka and Stiller, who were seen as afterthoughts at the start of the season but have earned their places.
Andrich and Groß were expected to start by many, but Nagelsmann's choices signal a shift in strategy for the German national team.
Stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany's first leg match against Italy in the UEFA Nations League.
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