Long Wirtz outage? The diagnosis for the DFB star is here

Florian Wirtz had to be substituted at halftime against the Netherlands due to an injury, and Julian Nagelsmann quickly became worried about his top performer. The 21-year-old has now been diagnosed. Will the national coach also have to do without Wirtz in November?

Against the Netherlands, Florian Wirtz had to be substituted at half-time after he got stuck in the grass in an unfortunate situation and was unable to continue playing. According to Sky, the diagnosis is now there: The offensive star has injured his right ankle. However, the downtime is still unclear, which is why both Xabi Alonso and Julian Nagelsmann are not yet clear.

After the party, Julian Nagelsmann said about Wirtz’s health: “He got stuck in the grass. I hope it’s nothing bad.” The attacker was examined by MRI on Tuesday – it is still completely unclear whether he will be able to play against Eintracht Frankfurt next Saturday. In the second half against the Orange, Aleksandar Pavlovic moved back to the ten position.

The German national team still has two Nations League games on the program this year against Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since Monday evening it has been clear that the DFB team is guaranteed to win the group. Wirtz takes on a central role under Julian Nagelsmann. By winning the classic, the Nagelsmann team also secured a place in draw pot one for the World Cup qualifying draw in December.

The final round of the Nations League will take place at the beginning of next year, and World Cup qualification will begin in March. Only the top teams in the groups will qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup.