By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff

Füllkrug opens up on substitute role: "Kai has my full support"

Niclas Füllkrug has spoken about his role as a backup for Kai Havertz in the Germany squad.
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Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann recently reiterated that Kai Havertz will be his starting striker at Euro 2024 ahead of Niclas Füllkrug.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Füllkrug shared his thoughts on the substitute role.

“I'm ambitious, every player wants responsibility. But Kai [Havertz] has my full support, I don't begrudge him any of his goals, because they help us move forward. You have to identify with the role - and see it as motivation," Füllkrug told reporters.

“It is good to have different types of strikers. Kai is a completely different type of player, and we have strikers who can play at the top level until the end. 

“I scored a good amount of goals, Kai struggled a bit more at the start of the season, but has become one of the most important players at Arsenal. And we both have a healthy level of confidence at the moment. I don't think many teams look forward to playing against our attack.”

Füllkrug has scored 11 goals in 16 matches for Germany.

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