"Bild" reported that Nagelsmann will not make many adjustments to the German team's lineup in the next game.
After the final training session at noon on Sunday, the lineup arrangement against Northern Ireland has shown a clear trend. "Bild" reporter Tobias Altschäffl revealed: "We have arrived in Belfast, and my colleagues learned on the spot that the German team plans to use the starting lineup from the previous game, which means Nagelsmann is rare to keep the lineup unchanged."
The last time Nagelsmann used the same starting lineup for two consecutive games dates back to a year ago, that is, the group stage of the 2024 European Cup on home soil.
The reporter added: "Therefore Kimmich will still nominally serve as a right back. Although he will naturally move into the center to assume the core responsibility of the organizer when in possession of the ball, the role Kimmich will be given will be exactly the same as that against Luxembourg."
The German team's last start was as follows:
