Florian Wirtz has been let down by Liverpool's wasteful finishing and poor form, says Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann.

The national team head coach launched a spikey defence of Wirtz, following criticism of the Germany star's slow start at Liverpool since his £100m summer move from Bayer Leverkusen.

"Liverpool could also help him out by scoring some of the chances he creates," Nagelsmann said, when asked about Wirtz's performances this season. "They somehow don't like to shoot the ball in."

The attacking midfielder was labelled "a problem" for Liverpool by Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville after his ineffective display in their 3-0 defeat at Manchester City on Sunday. "Wirtz looked like a little boy. His performance was a real worry," added Neville.

Wirtz was supposed to supercharge the

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