Playing in midfield is 'alien' for Woltemade
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Bundesliga commentator and journalist Kevin Hatchard believes Germany will want to utilise Nick Woltemade so he can "be on the end of attacks" rather than deep in a midfield position where it is "alien" for him.
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After a promising start to his career at St James' Park, the German international struggled for form late in the season, and Newcastle boss Eddie Howe began to use him further away from a centre forward role.
Speaking on BBC Radio Newcastle, Hatchard said: "I can understand why Eddie Howe has looked at him in that way [in midfield] because he is very unusual. He's a tall guy but he's not somebody who absolutely relishes the aerial duels. He's not really that kind of power player.
"He's somebody who needs runners around him. He has that ability to unlock defences with a clever touch or clever pass. Being in the thick of the action in midfield rather than being in the centre forward position is alien to him. It's something he has not done before and I think that's probably contributed to him not having the best second half of the season.
"Generally, I think [Julian] Nagelsmann wants to use him in and around the penalty area.
"Germany definitely want him in a position where he can be on the end of attacks. If they whip a ball into the box, they want him there, whether that's attacking slightly deeper or being in that centre forward position. I think wherever he plays, whether he's a nine or 10, and Bayern considered him strongly in the summer because he can cover both those positions, I think it's going to be in a much more attacking role than being part of the midfield."
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