There may have been a moment when Arne Slot felt he had to choose: Florian Wirtz or Rayan Cherki?

Given, at 22, he has been voted Bundesliga Player of the Season for two years in a row, has established himself as Germany’s star name and spearheaded Bayer Leverkusen ’s 2023/24 title win, it’s no surprise Slot plumped for Wirtz.

It comes on the back of a Nations League qualifying campaign in which Wirtz provided six goal involvements from five starts.

But the finals ultimately proved to be disappointing, with defeats in both outings.

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It was a moment of skill that caused ruptures on social media, with Cherki “destroying” Wirtz, as one X user put it.

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Florian Wirtz played every minute for Germany during June's fixtures

Arne Slot was faced with the decision: Cherki or Wirtz