Germany player ratings vs Ivory Coast: Deniz Undav deserves to start! Super-sub scores twice against Yan Diomande-inspired Elephants to pile pressure on Kai Havertz

Antonio Rudiger (6/10):

Took over from the injured Schlotterbeck and while he was solid defensively, his most notable contribution was a stupid strike from distance that sailed high and wide.

Deniz Undav (7/10):

Germany’s super-sub struck again – this time just eight minutes after his introduction – and it was a very composed and controlled volley.

Nadiem Amiri (7/10):

Came on in midfield for the pedestrian Pavlovic and didn’t take long to make his presence felt, with a terrific assist for Undav.

Jamie Leweling (5/10):

Part of a triple-substitution with Undav and Amiri but didn’t make anything like the same impact. Indeed, he was quite loose in possession.

Leon Goretzka (N/A):

Came on for Havertz in the dying minutes.

Julian Nagelsmann (8/10):

Changed the game with his bold substitutions. However, he’s now got a massive call to make on Undav, who deserves to start Germany’s final group game, against Ecuador, after scoring three times in just 56 minutes of World Cup football to take his overall tally for his country to nine goals in just 11 appearances in all competitions.