Wück's puzzle game: Who replaces Bühl, plays Schüller?

Despite the absence of Bayern Munich's world-class player Klara Bühl, Christian Wück wants to remain true to his playing style. "We have enough players who have the same style of play as Klara, so we won't have to make any major changes. But of course it hurts a lot that she's out now," said the national soccer coach at the press conference ahead of the DFB team's first World Cup qualifier against Slovenia in Dresden on Tuesday (17:45/ARD).

The injured Bühl is "a very important factor in our game, in our team", explained Wück, "and yet I believe that we will have enough quality on the pitch tomorrow to pose a threat in this position. That's why I have full confidence in those who will step up." He kept a low profile on possible alternatives such as European Championship discovery Carlotta Wamser or Jule Brand, who could move from the center to the outside.

Wück on Schüller: "Relatively composed in front of goal"

Wück also left open the question of whether Manchester United returnee Lea Schüller could start up front. "She's there in training, she scores her goals, she's relatively composed in front of goal. We'll see tomorrow whether it's enough for tomorrow," said the 52-year-old former professional about Schüller. The 28-year-old, who moved from FC Bayern to England in the winter, missed the Nations League final against Spain at the end of last year for personal reasons. With 54 goals in 82 international matches, she is the most prolific scorer in the squad.

Wück hinted that he did not want to try out many different personnel options. "I've already heard that you can experiment a lot this year. I see it a little differently," said the head coach. There may be changes at certain points, "but we won't have the time for big experiments this year". In Dresden, newcomers Larissa Mühlhaus from SV Werder Bremen and Jella Veit (Eintracht Frankfurt) could wear the DFB jersey for the first time.