FIFA World Cup 2018: 5 young stars poised to break out at Russia

#2 Timo Werner (Germany)

Werner will lead the line for Germany in Russia

For Germany, last year’s Confederations Cup in Russia was more of an opportunity to test their young bench strength rather than an actual rehearsal for the World Cup.

The youngsters did not disappoint, as Germany won the title with relative ease, but it was the emergence of several players, who will be vital in taking forward the next generation of German football, that will have excited the Germans more, one of whom, was their prolific striker, Timo Werner.

Currently plying his trade for RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga, Werner has developed a reputation as one of the top strikers in German football’s top division.

Last season he was the top scoring German with 21 goals in the Bundesliga and has continued his great form this season with 21 goals across all competitions in Germany and Europe.

Werner is an elite finisher who also uses his devastating pace on the break to affect opposition defences.

He plays like a true No. 9, always looking to occupy the opposition box, but he is also willing to drop deep and hold up the ball from time to time.

He is assured and composed in front of goal and has developed into a complete scorer in his time at Leipzig.

Germany starts this year’s tournament as the prohibitive favourites to win the crown once again.

If the last world cup signaled the end of the career of one of Germany’s most reputed strikers in Miroslav Klose, Germany will head to Russia led by a player in Werner who looks poised to take up the mantle.

World Cup winning teams have been defined by superstar strikers in the past, and Germany will be hoping that Werner is the one to lead them to glory once again.