Kai Havertz says Germany have 'good problem' in attacking areas ahead of World Cup

[p]Speaking online in the first press ‌conference since the team's arrival in the US ‌on Tuesday, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/havertz-kai/rH8BZWiI/"]Havertz[/a] said it was a luxury to have such ‌quality in the squad.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/germany/ptQide1O/"]Germany[/a] coach Julian Nagelsmann boasts an ‌array of forward options among the strikers and attacking midfielders, including [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wirtz-florian/0Q5gjImi/"]Florian Wirtz[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/musiala-jamal/nVzSNrOf/"]Jamal Musiala[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/woltemade-nick/4YDUd1at/"]Nick Woltemade[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lennart-karl/t0q0DalG/"]Lennart Karl[/a], as well as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sane-leroy/GlTyfr8U/"]‌Leroy Sane[/a] and Havertz, among others.[/p][p]"We have ⁠many options (in attack)," Havertz, ‌who scored in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a]'s Champions League final defeat to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]Paris Saint-Germain[/a] on penalties last week, said. "[b]It is a very good problem to have. It is much better ​to have more good players than fewer in the team[/b]."[/p][p]Germany, who play the US in their last warm-up friendly on Saturday before the tournament starts on June 11th, had Wirtz, Musiala, 18-year-old Karl, and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/undav-deniz/tUHAdtMH/"]Undav[/a] in their starting lineup for a 4-0 win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/finland/QuVpPpic/"]Finland[/a] on Sunday, with Havertz absent due to his Champions League commitments.[/p][image alt="Havertz's Premier League stats this season during an injury-hit campaign" id="6276b44b-e377-4413-9399-efae485862f3" credit-line="Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge / Opta by StatsPerform" guid="349d6e85-d1cd-4656-9add-89bec21355c3" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]"[b]There is variety. We need all the players and many capable of playing in different positions[/b]," Havertz said when asked whether he feared internal competition from in-form Undav, who scored twice and set up another goal against the Finns.[/p][p]"[b]His stats speak for themselves. In the national team he is an extremely important part. We, as players, know that. No one fears anyone. We have to function ‌as a team together and everyone will be needed[/b]."[/p][p]The Germans ​go into the tournament to restore their dented international ‌reputation after shock first-round exits in 2018 and 2022.[/p][p]The four-time champions have not tasted international success since winning their last World Cup title in Brazil in 2014.[/p][p]Germany are in Group E at the World Cup and ⁠kick off their campaign ⁠against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/curacao/bLLGpOkQ/"]Curacao[/a] on June ‌14 before facing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ivory-coast/G2FRjBgn/"]Ivory[/a] Coast and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ecuador/8tbm8Tri/"]Ecuador[/a].[/p]