“One of the best in the world”: Matthäus raves about BVB star | OneFootball

Before the start of the World Cup, a BVB star drew attention to himself with a strong performance in the Germany shirt. Lothar Matthäus had especially high praise for him.

Felix Nmecha has made an impressive return just in time for the start of the World Cup. After being sidelined for weeks with injury, the Borussia Dortmund midfielder impressed in Germany’s 4-0 friendly win over Finland, collecting important points in the battle for a starting spot.

Record Germany international Lothar Matthäus was particularly impressed. On the “Bild” show Lothar legt los, he even honored the 25-year-old with extraordinary words: “For me, Nmecha is one of the best box-to-box players in the whole world.” For Matthäus, the Dortmund professional’s strong performance came as no surprise at all. The 1990 World Cup winner believes the sought-after BVB star can play a key role at the upcoming World Cup. “It will be a great World Cup for him,” Matthäus predicted, adding: “Nmecha can become a very important player for Julian Nagelsmann.”

Alongside Aleksandar Pavlovic, Nmecha formed the central midfield for the Germany side against Finland. Head coach Julian Nagelsmann was also pleased with the duo after the match. “The two of them worked very well together,” the 38-year-old explained after the final whistle.

BVB star Nmecha in line for a starting spot at the World Cup

There is a good chance that Nmecha could also start alongside Pavlovic at the World Cup. Angelo Stiller, Pascal Groß, and Leon Goretzka are also available as alternatives, but the Dortmund man currently appears to have put himself in a very promising position.

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For a long time, it was unclear whether Nmecha would even regain fitness in time. A knee injury had kept the BVB professional out of action for several weeks. At one point, his participation in the World Cup was even in doubt. That makes his strong comeback shortly before the start of the tournament all the more remarkable.

After the successful test against Finland, Germany still have another tough test on the schedule. On Saturday, Julian Nagelsmann’s team will face the USA in Chicago. A week later, the World Cup begins with the opening match against Curaçao (June 14). Ivory Coast (June 20) and Ecuador (June 25) then await the DFB team in the group stage. For Felix Nmecha, the tournament could become the big stage. In any case, he has already received Matthäus’ early praise.

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