Germany national team manager, Jürgen Klopp, don reveal say Bayern Munich goalkeeper Jonas Urbig go start against Serbia tomorrow, Thursday, for di third round of UEFA Nations League, inside Allianz Arena for Munich.
At pre-match press conference today, Wednesday, reporters ask Klopp who go captain Germany against Serbia, as Joshua Kimmich no dey and coach dey give fresh young faces chance.
He reply: ‘Whoever get di most international appearances among di starting eleven go wear di captain armband tomorrow. You can ask, but I no go reveal di starting eleven now. You can look for am yourselves.’
He add as joke: ‘Di only thing I can talk be say Jonas Urbig no go wear di captain armband in him first international match.’
On Serbia, Klopp talk: ‘Serbia style no go too different from wetin Greece produce. Wetin make Serbia particularly difficult na dia experience. Dem also get some excellent players. Dem sabi all di tricks of di game, so we must ready for dat. Dem get special mentality.’
He add: ‘Dis no be di best period for Serbian football, but di players know wetin dey at stake, and dem fight for one another. A team wey sit back and defend deep represent big challenge for any opponent, and at any stage of development.’
When dem ask am about racist posts wey target Germany national team on social media in recent days, claiming di team no be ‘German enough’, Klopp talk: ‘I no see dat. In my opinion, no reason at all to give these people any attention. I no get much time for stupidity in real life, nor on social media either.’ Klopp describe di racist posts as ‘nonsense’.
He continue: ‘Di big problem in our lives na say everybody can express dia opinion on social networks. People dey talk nonsense, e dey madness. Our group no fit dey more united. And di world fit learn one or two things from sports dressing room.’
Germany dey chase dia first win under Klopp. Dem draw opener away to Netherlands 1-1, then slump to surprise defeat by visitors Greece 1-0 in second round.
Third place in Group Two of UEFA Nations League na where Germany sit, with one point. Greece top di standings on 6 points, ahead of runners-up Netherlands on 4, while Serbia prop up di group with none.
Lineups don dey announced and players dey warm up.
