National coach Hansi Flick does not currently see central defender Mats Hummels from Borussia Dortmund as a reinforcement for the German national soccer team. Hummels “doesn’t have this level or quality in his game at the moment,” Flick said in an interview with RTL / ntv: “I also know when I see him like that, when I talk to him, that he already has one or two problems.” Flick had not considered the 76-time national player since he took office. “We also know that it has a quality,” said the national coach. That is why he continues to keep the door open for Hummels. But that also applies to everyone else who “has the tremendous quality that brings us forward”.
Flick’s predecessor Joachim Löw only brought Hummels back to the national team for the EM in the summer. After the summer break, the 32-year-old suffered from stubborn knee problems, but at BVB he showed changeable performances without any real preparation. Especially in the top game against Bayern Munich (2: 3), Hummels made an unfortunate figure last weekend.