Sat Sep 07 09:52:21 UTC 2024: Germany will face Hungary in Düsseldorf tonight as they adjust to life without key players from their golden generation. Manuel Neuer, Toni Kroos, Thomas Müller, and Ilkay Gündogan have all retired, with Joshua Kimmich taking over as captain. Kimmich will continue to play at right-back, with Robert Andrich taking on Kroos’ number eight jersey. Pascal Groß and Angelo Stiller are expected to have prominent roles in the team, with the debutant Stiller likely to receive minimal minutes. The retirement of Gündogan opens up opportunities for Kai Havertz and Niclas Füllkrug to start, alongside Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala in the half-spaces. Nagelsmann has multiple options to choose from as they prepare for their upcoming games.

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