Overview
- Deniz Undav scored and assisted in Stuttgart’s 2–2 draw at Mainz, with Opta noting it was his ninth Bundesliga match with both contributions, equalling Mario Gómez’s club record.
- This season he has 19 goals and 12 assists in 34 competitive matches, and he has produced 18 goals and 12 assists across his last 29 games.
- Teammate Ermedin Demirovic publicly urged his inclusion for the World Cup and downplayed Undav’s finger-to-lips celebration as non-provocative.
- VfB coach Sebastian Hoeneß offered indirect backing, describing Undav as a shrewd, opportunistic forward.
- Germany’s striker picture remains unsettled after Nagelsmann called it a “construction site,” with uncertainty over options such as Niklas Füllkrug and Tim Kleindienst and questions about Undav’s role as a classic No. 9.