Thomas Müller's future clarified in the national team: Stand ready

Thomas Müller will continue to be available to the new national coach Hansi Flick and the German national team on the way to the World Championship 2022 in Qatar. This confirmed the player of FC Bayern Munich on the edge of a sponsor appointment in Munich am Paulaner Nockherberg.

Of course we have already phoned, we also have a good relationship personally. But there was not yet concrete about any nominations, said the 31-year-old, the flick after his acquisition as Bayern coach in October 2019 helped again to gain old performance again Had: Basically, I signals my readiness, if he wants to call me and nominate me, then I stand ready. The rest will be seen in the future.

Müller was no longer nominated for the national team from Flicks predecessor Joachim Löw from 2019 to 2021 to initiate a change with young players. Shortly before the em, Müller then returned to the national team with the also breeded Mats Hummels. Both could not prevent early retirement in the tournament against England in the secondary finale.

After leaving it had given speculation about whether the older international such as Müller or Hummels would follow the example of Toni Kroos and finally end their national team cars.

Any resumption of resumptions alleged after the tournament also Ilkay Gündogan, which a telephone call with flick should be convinced of the whereabouts. While Müller and Gündogan - a nomination of flick presupposes - continue for the DFB, Hummels stopped shortly after the European Championship in this regard. I have not wasted any thought, I want to shut down a few days, said the World Champion of 2014.

The 32-year-old plague since the emeral knee problems, which is why he first came on the 2nd match day at the 1: 2 defeat of Borussia Dortmund against the SC Freiburg for a first short-term use this season. It is therefore questionable whether Hummels at all are available to health for the early September first international matches under the direction of Flick.

In the World Cup qualification, the Naional team is defeated against Nordmasedonia against Liechtenstein (2.9.), Armenia (5.9.) And Iceland (8.9.) Almost to victory.

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