Florian Wirtz flashes hidden skill in dominant German victory

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While he again failed to nab a goal involvement in the side's 4-0 World Cup qualifying win over Luxembourg, Wirtz did impress. Despite his shaky club form, Gnabry revealed that he thinks Wirtz seems to be doing well.

Nobody doubts his qualities, and he shouldn’t either. Give the guy some time, it was a big move – but he has huge qualities and I’m certain that he will succeed." Wirtz has started eight of his 10 games with the Reds since joining from Bayer Leverkusen (along with Jeremie Frimpong) in an early summer blockbuster transfer.

His 0.34 non-penalty expected goals + expected assists per 90 tally is the lowest league mark since the 2020/21 Bundesliga campaign (when he was still only 17 years old). Wirtz tallied double-digit goals and assists in his domestic league each of the last two years, capturing the Bundesliga's 2023/24 Player of the Year award as Leverkusen finished unbeaten and top of the table.