The friendly Germany vs. Peru, to be played at the MEWA Arena Stadium on Saturday, March 25th, has raised expectations since the preview. One of the most outstanding details of the Peru team’s next game is the abysmal difference in value between the German squad and the Blanquirroja. That’s still very broad, even if not all regular starters from the team are listed Hansi Flick, who has been talking for the past few days about what he expects from this meeting.
Peru vs. Germany is very important for the German coach who wants to put the tough end of the group stage of the World Cup in Qatar 2022 behind him. Besides the friendly against Belgium, these games will help Hansi Flick’s team build their confidence in preparation renew Euro 2024. What is known about ex-DT Bayern Munich’s plans to face Peru?
The German team was eliminated in the group stage of the World Cup in Qatar 2022 Photo: EFE
Hansi Flick and his decision to play with youngsters
Flick risked a lot for this first assignment since the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: The presence of five footballers who did not play in the German national team was highlighted: Mergim Berisha (Augsburg), Felix Nmecha (Wolfsburg), Kevin Schade (Brentford ), Josha Vagnoman (Stuttgart) and Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund).
Hansi Flick stated in a press conference, “It is important that they not only train (the youngsters), but also play.” The intention is to expand the universe of summonable players, so it is intended to debut new players and their evaluate performance. Because of this, Thomas Muller is one of the usual footballers not called up to make room for potential rookies.
Marius Wolf is one of the novelties in Hansi Flick’s call for the German team’s friendlies. Photo: AFP
It should also show that it is possible to build a team that “plays football attractively and successfully for Germany with passion, enthusiasm and pride”. On tactical issues, Flick also said he will play with two strikers against Peru, which is unusual for the team. Timo Werner and Niclas Füllkrug were chosen as attacking commanders, who are supported by a “slightly different midfield”.
What are the biggest absences in the German team?
In addition to the well-known absence of Thomas Müller, Hans Flick was absent from some of his regular players who were called up for the friendlies against Peru and Belgium. International media had warned days before the absence of İlkay Gündoğan (Manchester City), Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid), Leroy Sané (Bayern Munich), Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund). On the other hand, Manuel Neuer is out due to injury.