Lack of great players causes doubt over Jürgen Klopp’s ability to fix Germany

Alan Shearer has already set the bar extremely high for Jürgen Klopp — and he is not convinced Germany currently has the talent to reach it.

The former England striker believes Klopp’s biggest challenge will be restoring Germany to the powerhouse status the country once enjoyed, arguing that the national team is going through a period where its talent pool simply is not at the level needed to compete consistently for major trophies.

“The big question Klopp has to answer taking over as Germany manager is can he bring them back to being a powerhouse in international football because he’s coming at a time where German football isn’t at its best.