Mr Goretzka, how do you feel about traveling to the World Cup in Qatar? From a purely sporting point of view, despite all the challenges: overall a positive one.

Sounds like you have doubts too. Doubt is too harsh a word. But there are question marks, because there has never been a tournament like this: hardly any preparation time, all players are stuck in the league, and there are often games in the Champions League and the cup. This will be a challenge for the head and for the legs.

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