Julian Nagelsmann has good news for national coach Hansi Flick: The Bayern coach reports his attacker Thomas Müller as fit, but gives him a little more time to heal from an injury. "It's a bit of a risk" to use Müller again with a view to the World Cup.
Thomas Müller has to tackle the World Cup without another competitive game. Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann is planning the last two Munich games of the year against Werder Bremen and FC Schalke 04 without the 2014 world champion we don't risk it. I think that's also in his interest, "said Nagelsmann before Werder's home game on Tuesday (8.30 p.m. / Sky and in the live ticker on ntv.de).
"I would just like to give him the peace and quiet before the World Cup to let the structure heal completely," said Nagelsmann on Monday. "That's a bit too much risk for me and not enough sense." He also spoke about this together with the attacker. The 33-year-old Müller had recently been stopped by problems in his back, hips and adductors. The 118-time national player wants to be fit for the World Cup, which takes place from November 20th to December 18th.
National coach Hansi Flick will nominate his World Cup squad on Thursday. The only test option in a game that Müller has is an international match against the national team of Oman on November 16 if Schalke does not play. On November 17th, the German team will move into their quarters in Qatar.
According to Nagelsmann, who will have to do without Matthijs de Ligt (knee), Josip Stanisic (tonsillitis) and Alphonso Davies (torn muscle fiber) against Bremen against Bremen, Müller is "on the mend". Manuel Neuer, who returned to goal, is doing "very well". He felt his shoulder a little more after the comeback game, but that's normal. Neuer will also be in goal against Bremen. Dutchman De Ligt's return could come in Saturday's away game against FC Schalke 04. Canadian Davies isn't there either. "Fortunately, Alphonso Davies only has a small torn muscle fiber, he will be able to play the World Cup," said Nagelsmann.
