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#3 Cedric Teuchert
Cedric Teuchert hasn’t quite set the Bundesliga on fire with his displays in front of goal, but his performances for the youth teams have always been solid.
Having played regularly under Urs Fischer at Union Berlin last season, Teuchert will be a key player for the German side at the Tokyo Olympics. Teuchert is predominantly a centre-forward but he can also play on the wings if needed.
He managed three goals and one assist in the Bundesliga last season for Union Berlin and will hope to put in some good displays at the Olympics before heading into the new domestic season.
#2 Nadiem Amiri
A versatile midfielder, Nadiem Amiri will be part of the core of the German Under-23 team at the Tokyo Olympics.
Amiri first rose to prominence a couple of years ago when his performances for Hoffenheim and then Bayern Leverkusen impressed then-German senior team coach Joachim Low.
The 24-year-old hasn’t been able to kick on since then, but the Olympics will give him the opportunity to lay down a marker.
Amiri will soon approach the peak years of his career, and he needs to have a good tournament. Leverkusen have appointed a new manager in Gerardo Seoane, so it won't be a surprise if Amiri plays with a bit of verve to impress his new club coach.
The 24-year-old is a central midfielder who likes going forward, and managed two goals and six assists in the Bundesliga last season.
#1 Max Kruse
It’s been a while since Max Kruse put on the German national team jersey. At 33, he is no longer at his peak, but he continues to impress.
Kruse last featured for the senior team in 2015, so the chance to play in the Olympics could possibly be his last hurrah on the international stage.
Kruse played an important role for Union Berlin last season as they survived relegation and finished in a respectable seventh in the league. The 33-year-old featured 22 times for the club in the Bundesliga and managed 11 goals and five assists.
The forward’s game was never about pace, and he showed last season that he has a tremendous footballing brain. Kruse linked up well with the rest of his attackers, and was at times the creative heartbeat of his side.
German Olympic team coach Stefan Kuntz will hope Kruse can play a similar role for the side in Tokyo and combine well with Teuchert, who is also his teammate at Union Berlin.
