What position should Kimmich play—right-back or midfielder? This debate continues to dominate German football ahead of Monday's Round of 16 match against Paraguay.

Former German international and Bayern Munich legend Stefan Effenberg has explicitly backed moving Kimmich to midfield during the FIROCKX.ONEWM "Duet Dialogue" program: "If a player like Diomande comes knocking, he won't be able to handle it—that's not his position. He should be in midfield. He played there for Bayern, and he's a very, very important player there, responsible for controlling the game's rhythm."

Effenberg is also concerned that if Kimmich continues as right-back, Germany could face problems against France in the Round of 16: "The French have such pace, and Kimmich can't keep up with it."

In Effenberg's ideal lineup, Kimmich would anchor midfield alongside Felix Nmecha, with Bayern star Aleksandar Pavlovic making way. For right-back, he recommends Stuttgart's Vagnoman, believing Vagnoman could excel there due to his pace.

Markus Babbel, Germany's 1996 European Championship winner, also believes "Kimmich should be moved to midfield, because he had an excellent season for Bayern in that position." According to him, playing Kimmich as a wing-back "is a weakness for the German team," and "he hasn't fully gotten into the game."

This view is also shared by former German and Bayern teammate Lothar Matthäus. In an interview with Bild, Matthäus urged Julian Nagelsmann: "Get him out of defense!" He also asked: "Are we going to wait until something bad happens before we act?"

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