BVB star sparks fierce criticism of Germany boss Nagelsmann | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck is back in the German national team squad shortly after his injury break. TV experts Babbel and Neururer sharply criticize the decision of national coach Nagelsmann.

Shortly after recovering from his meniscus injury, Nico Schlotterbeck is set for a comeback in the German national football team. National coach Julian Nagelsmann nominated the BVB defender for the World Cup qualifying matches against Luxembourg (10.10.) and Northern Ireland (13.10.). Schlotterbeck had only recently gained match practice again with Borussia Dortmund.

However, the nomination has sparked strong criticism from TV experts. Markus Babbel stated on Sport1: "I would have left him out, I would have let him recover." The former national player argues that Schlotterbeck is not yet fully resilient after a long injury break and that a short break would have been more sensible. "The first game is against Luxembourg. Do I really need a Nico Schlotterbeck for that, with all due respect to Luxembourg?"

Peter Neururer was even more outspoken: "We're talking about Luxembourg! This is a game where I have to consider: Does it help the team, does it help the player?"

BVB star Schlotterbeck returns: Experts criticize Nagelsmann

The former Bundesliga coach also criticized the team's workload: "It can't help the team against Luxembourg. They're like cones with legs compared to the German national team, even if it's World Cup qualification."

Neururer advised Schlotterbeck: "Take another week off. Stay at home with your club. That's better for you, better for your club, and also better for the national team." He sharply commented on the national coach's decision: "If I were to evaluate it, I would say: The national coach messed up. I can't judge it because I don't know what Julian Nagelsmann is thinking."

Babbel and Neururer also emphasized that Nagelsmann does have alternatives in defense, especially since defense chief Antonio Rüdiger is injured. Babbel said: "The first game is against Luxembourg. Do I really need a Nico Schlotterbeck for that?" and Neururer added that delaying Schlotterbeck's return would have had "much more effect" to make him more stable and fully operational.

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