The Wolves have been working up a sweat at their training camp in the Austrian town of Seefeld since last Friday, with head coach Niko Kovac making the most of the ideal conditions in the Tyrolean mountains to improve his players’ game and fitness.
One of Kovac’s key attacking players this season is Lukas Nmecha, who until recently was still training on his own but is looking to push on again in the coming days and weeks. Here, the 23-year-old talks about his chances of a place in Germany’s World Cup squad, his impressions of the training camp and his personal objectives.
Hi Lukas! Germany coach Hansi Flick is attending Monday’s training session – are you nervous?
Lukas: “No! (laughs) It’ll just be nice to see him again.”
You were named in the Germany squad last time out but didn’t get that many minutes on the pitch. How do you rate your chances of making the squad for the World Cup this winter?
Lukas: “It all depends on how I perform in the coming season. I do think I’ve got a good chance. You’re allowed to take 26 players. I’ve only been with the national team a couple of times, so it’s by no means guaranteed that I’m always going to play. It’s the German national team and you need to work your way in.”