Niclas Füllkrug

Germany

Füllkrug had not made an appearance for the national team prior to his inclusion in Hansi Flick's World Cup squad, instead, and wholly, earing his place through his performances for Werder Bremen. The 29-year-old scored eight goals in his first 11 Bundesliga games this season, impressive by anyone’s standards but Füllkrug’s stats are especially outstanding considering he has had four major knee operations...