Nagelsmann of Germany supports Wirtz in producing special instances at Liverpool

On Sunday, German national team manager Julian Nagelsmann expressed support for the struggling Liverpool playmaker Florian Wirtz, foreseeing a bright future for him in the Premier League.

From Belfast, prior to Germanys 2026 World Cup qualification fixture versus Northern Ireland scheduled for Monday, Nagelsmann described Wirtzs early challenges as entirely expected.

The 38 year old manager stated, "I am not worried in the slightest. He will settle in rapidly and net some goals with Liverpool."

"Expect him to generate plenty of memorable highlights at Anfield."

Since his summer transfer from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool for £100 million (115 million euros), Wirtz has registered zero goals and zero assists across nine outings in the Premier League and Champions League.

Nagelsmann voiced his desire for Wirtz to "net one tomorrow" during the Belfast clash to ignite his turnaround, commenting that "it would help him immensely and benefit the squad too".

Germany got off to a rocky start in World Cup qualifying, suffering an unexpected 2-0 defeat on the road to Slovakia, before recovering with a gritty 3-1 success against Northern Ireland in Cologne.

Germany dominated Fridays assured 4-0 victory against Luxembourg, yet gained an edge by competing against just 10 opponents for the majority of the encounter.

"Dropping a match happens, but in World Cup qualifiers, such setbacks are limited," Nagelsmann explained.

"Our goal is to claim those three points. We cannot reach the World Cup finals tomorrow, though we can establish a solid position.

"Advancement requires a methodical approach."

Germany, Northern Ireland, and Slovakia occupy the top spots in Group A.

All three teams hold six points earned from two triumphs each, whereas Luxembourg languish at the bottom of the four nation section following three consecutive losses.

Northern Ireland, who have not appeared at a World Cup since 1986, must cope without their leader Conor Bradley. The Liverpool backline player faces a ban for Mondays game.

Emboldened by their shocking 2-0 triumph over Slovakia on Friday, Northern Ireland feel confident in building momentum on Monday facing the quadruple World Cup champions.

"One might call it among our strongest showings, but I am convinced we can elevate our game further," manager Michael ONeill shared with the press on Sunday.

"This is our moment to achieve what Slovakia managed, and we ought to target exactly that."