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Lahm to switch full-back position for Germany

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Die Mannschaft manager suggests that the Bavarian giants' skipper and Marcel Schmelzer will start as wing-backs for the national team on Friday, and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marco-Reus-c23733 could be utilised up front as Mario Gomez is out with injury.
Germany national team head coach Joachim Low confirmed that the team captain http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Faroe-Islands-c2896 on Friday, at
the Allianz Arena. As a result, Schmelzer will take his spot as left-back.
Bayern Munich starlet has seen him deployed at both left and right side of the defence, whenever the team needed him to. Now, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marcel-Schmelzer-c23530 is expected to start in the left-back role.
The Borussia Dortmund star has forced his coach to shift Lahm to the opposite flank meaning the former right-back Jerome Boateng will miss out in the playing eleven. Moreover, Low has revealed that the 28-year-old team captain
will occupy the right-back position.
The manager conceded that during the practice sessions he decided to give Schmelzer a run in the first team and that will mean Lahm will have to switch his wing. He said that the veteran has at numerous times played at either side
of the defence and will be comfortable in the role.
"It was in the training sessions and also at Bayern that he plays well at right-back. I feel that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marcel-c23507 has made the step-up,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
The former assistant manager to Jurgen Klinsmann stressed that both Lahm and Mertesacker are experienced professionals, and that they will step up their game in the coming qualifiers.
"I feel [that Per and Philipp] want to start positively with the rest of the team,” he mused.
"Per has improved with his passing game and going forward and is now getting playing time at Arsenal," he finally concluded.
The trainer further added that he is impressed by Per Mertesacker’s recent performances with English Premier League side http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429, helping them keep three straight clean sheets. Therefore, Per will get an extended run in the team
at the expense of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mats-Hummels-c24767.

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