Overview

• Wirtz stayed on after Germany’s first training session of the break for additional shooting drills and gym work, which teammate David Raum confirmed.
• He was used only as a substitute in Liverpool’s 1-2 defeat to Chelsea at the weekend as his search for form continued.
• Public reaction is split, with Wayne Rooney questioning his impact at Liverpool and figures like Philipp Lahm and Rudi Völler voicing confidence in his quality.
• He remains a regular under Julian Nagelsmann for Germany and recently scored in a 3-1 win over Northern Ireland.
• The move from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool has intensified scrutiny, and German coverage contrasts his slow start in England with Bayern’s strong domestic form after courting him last season.