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Lothar Matthäus doubts Musiala and Wirtz can play together for Germany

Lothar Matthäus is currently struggling to see how Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz can play together in Jürgen Klopp's Germany team.

By Rune Gjerulff · Bulinews

Published: Thursday, 8 October 2026 at 8:29 AM

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Lothar Matthäus doubts whether Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz can play together under Germany manager Jürgen Klopp.
Matthäus told Sport Bild that playing both stars with only Joshua Kimmich holding leaves the team too open.
Klopp has previously deployed Wirtz on the left wing to test alternate tactical setups.

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Germany legend Lothar Matthäus expressed doubts over whether Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz can effectively start together in Jürgen Klopp's national team setup. Matthäus told Sport Bild that fielding both central playmakers alongside Joshua Kimmich as the sole holding midfielder would leave Germany overly exposed defensively against top-tier opposition.

While Klopp deployed Wirtz on the left wing against Greece, Matthäus argues the manager faces a tactical dilemma of choosing between Musiala or Wirtz. Despite wanting a viable solution, Matthäus stated he does not believe Klopp's tactical system will accommodate both players simultaneously by Euro 2028.

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