Nagelsmann: Bayern star set to replace Kimmich as Germany captain | OneFootball

Joshua Kimmich will miss the next international match due to injury. National coach Julian Nagelsmann reveals who will replace him as captain.

National coach Julian Nagelsmann has made his decision: In the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg, Jonathan Tah will take over the captain’s armband from Joshua Kimmich. The Bayern defender will lead the team on Friday evening (8:45 p.m.), as Nagelsmann confirmed at Thursday’s press conference.

“Jonathan Tah will replace him as captain because we once nominated a team council before the Nations League, but unfortunately, not many of them are left at the moment. Some weren’t nominated, others are injured. And Jona is the one left who is playing,” explained the national coach. According to Nagelsmann, Tah has earned the role: “He has really stabilized, he’s having a very good season at Bayern. After initially settling in, he’s doing very well alongside Upamecano. So he deserves to wear the armband tomorrow. I’m not even sure if he knows it himself yet. Now he knows.”

Tah is a key player – for the DFB team and at Bayern

For Tah, this is the next step in an impressive development at FC Bayern. Under Vincent Kompany, the defensive leader has taken on a key role at the back and is considered one of the most consistent players of the current season.

Kimmich, on the other hand, is out due to a painful capsule injury in his right ankle, which he sustained during training on Wednesday. How long the 30-year-old will be sidelined remains unclear. However, in an Instagram post, Kimmich was optimistic: He is “giving everything to be back on the pitch on Monday.”

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Whether there will be enough time before the final World Cup qualifier against Slovakia remains to be seen. This particular match is especially tense, as Germany surprisingly lost the first leg. Nagelsmann will once again have to improvise – and is relying on a Bayern star who has made tremendous progress in recent months.

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