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Lennart Karl, 17, Shines for Bayern and Says He Hopes for World Cup as Hip Knock Clears

The teenager’s breakout form intensifies scrutiny of Germany’s selection plans under Julian Nagelsmann.

Overview

  • Karl scored and assisted in Bayern Munich’s 6-2 victory over SC Freiburg on Saturday.
  • He exited in the 71st minute with hip discomfort but said after a medical check that everything was fine.
  • Bayern expect him to be available for Wednesday’s Champions League match away to Arsenal.
  • Speaking to DAZN, he said he is giving full effort and hopes Nagelsmann chooses him for the 2026 World Cup.
  • He was recently with Germany’s U21s after being overlooked for senior qualifying and he credited Vincent Kompany’s training demands for his progress.