Overview

• Germany's head coach publicly defended Nick Woltemade after media criticism following a 4-0 win over Luxembourg.
• Woltemade remains without a goal in his first five senior caps for Germany.
• Nagelsmann said the match grew tighter after Luxembourg went down to 10 men, limiting chances for strikers.
• The 23-year-old was substituted in the 65th minute for Eintracht Frankfurt forward Jonathan Burkhardt.
• Woltemade has started strongly at Newcastle with four goals in seven games after his club-record move from Stuttgart, and he is in the squad for Monday's World Cup qualifier in Belfast.