In the friendly match between Germany and Türkiye last night, Kai Havertz started as a left-back at the request of coach Julian Nagelsmann. Yes, you heard right―LEFT DEFENDER.

With this arrangement, the tall number 7 will defend when the opponent attacks and take on another offensive role when Germany has the ball.

In the 5th minute, Havertz once again showed his ability to choose smart positions to escape the pursuit of Turkish players in the penalty area, easily scoring a shot into the net of Altay Bayindir.

Havertz’s ability to catch people and shield when defending is relatively good. Unfortunately, in the 71st minute, Abdülkerim Bardakci’s cross inside accidentally hit Havertz’s hand at close range, leading to a penalty kick for Turkey.

Germany lost 2-3, the remaining 2 goals were situations that took place on the opposite flank.