Kai Havertz was annoyed at questions over what his finest place is following Germany’s World Cup defeat to Japan.
Havertz underwhelmed main the road for his nation as Germany fell to a 2-1 defeat of their opening bout in Qatar, with many doubting his credentials to guide the road on the high degree.
A lot has been manufactured from the ahead’s skills in entrance of aim, having endured comparable struggles at Chelsea over the previous few years.
When requested about it in a press convention, the 23-year-old was trustworthy: “The place challenge is actually getting on my nerves now.
“Everybody is aware of that I can play on the best, on the left, as a No. 9 and as a No. 10. In fact the positions are totally different, however I can play something up entrance.”
He added: “I actually just like the No. 9 place, however I additionally know that as a striker you need to rating targets. If I play there once more on Sunday, I will give my finest as soon as extra.”
Regardless of admitting his desire is to play as a staff’s important striker, Havertz has struggled to indicate a constantly prolific vein of type. He is hit simply three targets from 13 video games within the Premier League this season and did not step up within the absence of Romelu Lukaku, and struggled to get into the sport in any respect towards Japan.
Hansi Flick is especially wanting out-and-out striker choices with the nationwide staff because of Havertz’s versatility and Thomas Muller additionally being a extra fluid attacker. 29-year-old Niclas Fullkrug got here off the bench in matchday one, and will get an opportunity from the beginning if a change of tact is required.
