#lennart-karl

#lennart-karl

That said, Lennart Karl has been scoring at a similar rate in his young Champions League career so far, with three goals in five outings. The 17-year-old attacker is now on the verge of another milestone: should he feature on Wednesday, it will be his sixth Champions League appearance before his 18th birthday. That would draw him level with Julian Draxler in this statistic, with only Youssoufa Moukoko having made more appearances in Europe's elite competition before turning 18 (eight).

Franck Ribery was a mercurial player who won everything at the club level with Bayern. An effortless dribbler with explosive acceleration who used his short frame to deceive and get past defenders, Ribery is the perfect footballer that Karl can learn from and polish his skills. Due to the similarities in their playstyle and frame, Karl is sometimes called Ribery's regen.

"It's simply the truth," Kimmich said when asked about Karl (via Sport1, translation by @iMiaSanMia). "If someone plays regularly for Bayern and consistently delivers good performances and is German, he belongs in the German national team in the long run - if he can confirm that over weeks and months."

I expect him to be able to transfer the style of play he's showing at Bayern to our team. He's very versatile. He should play without any inhibitions. He should now seize the opportunity to establish himself with the U-21 national team as well. He's making the most of his chances at Bayern, playing with freedom, and has scored in both the Bundesliga and the Champions League,

Lennart Karl is only 17 years old but he is making himself known as a baller at the highest level. He was perhaps the only player to walk away with his head held high in Bayern's 3-1 defeat against Arsenal, scoring a superb goal. Karl has been delightful whenever he has stepped on the pitch, even assuming leadership. As per @iMiaSanMia, Karl was asked "How much does daily training with star players help you to develop?"