The sports day: Lothar Matthäus knows what Julian Nagelsmann has to do now

Record-cap international Lothar Matthäus has advocated for a return of DFB captain Joshua Kimmich to midfield. " We should consider finding a right-back and moving Kimmich into midfield ," the 64-year-old wrote in his Sky column.

Kimmich , who always plays in the center for FC Bayern, was selected by national coach Julian Nagelsmann as right-back in Wednesday's Nations League semi-final against Portugal (1-2). However, "especially in tournaments where every game counts," the DFB captain is " more important at center back than on the right ," Matthäus emphasized. The right-back position in the DFB team is "changed back and forth. Perhaps we should settle on one player to give him security."

Florian Wirtz, who scored against Portugal, wished Matthäus that "this transfer banter will end as soon as possible." Rumors surrounding the midfielder have been circulating for months, and this "can't leave anyone unscathed," the 150-time national player clarified. Matthäus can imagine Nagelsmann giving Wirtz a rest in Sunday's third-place match , as the national coach might want to "gain new insights."