Overview

• Florian Wirtz remains without a Premier League goal or assist since his £116m move and has been managed for minutes, including recent benchings.
• Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann defended Wirtz’s output, arguing he is creating chances and needs time to adapt to the league.
• Per Opta, Wirtz leads all Premier League players for chances created across all competitions this season, though his league-only ranking is lower.
• Wirtz earned positive reviews for Germany’s 4-0 win over Luxembourg with four chances created, a shot off the post and an effective display from the left.
• Granit Xhaka, Rudi Völler and Serge Gnabry praised Wirtz’s mentality and work rate, while Jamie Carragher urged Liverpool to drop him and analysts suggested trying him on the left as Arne Slot continues to rotate his role.