Julian Nagelsmann has called on Florian Wirtz's Liverpool teammates to help him out more amid his Premier League struggles.
The Germany international, who joined the Reds in an eye-watering £116.5million deal, has yet to score or provide an assist in the league this season.
Nagelsmann has come to Wirtz's defence amid his slow start to life at Liverpool
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Nagelsmann has come to Wirtz's defence amid his slow start to life at LiverpoolCredit: Getty
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His run without a goal contribution reached 11 matches on Sunday as the Reds were beaten 3-0 by Manchester City.
The loss dealt another major blow to Arne Slot's hopes of winning back-to-back league titles.
Meanwhile, Wirtz continues to come in for criticism following his arrival in the summer.
Liverpool's then club record signing of the 22-year-old could be worth up to £116.5m including add-ons.
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However, Nagelsmann has defended Wirtz by highlighting the lack of stability at Anfield this term.
The Germany boss once again included the former Bayer Leverkusen star in his latest international squad.
With the squad met up for his month's World Cup qualifiers, Nagelsmann spoke to reporters about Wirtz during a press conference.
Asked about Wirtz, he explained: “Maybe Liverpool could help him out by scoring some of the chances he creates. He does not create few chances, it’s just that they somehow don’t like to score them.
“To be honest, the overall situation doesn’t make it easy for Flo either. The whole club isn’t as stable this year as it was last year.
Wirtz's teammates need to 'help him out' by converting chances, according to Nagelsmann
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Wirtz's teammates need to 'help him out' by converting chances, according to NagelsmannCredit: Getty
“It’s much harder to slip into the team now. If you look at the game against Man City, they were actually the worse team over the 90 minutes.
“We all know what he’s capable of and it’s perfectly normal for a player of his age to go through a bit of a dip in form.
“We can’t expect him to perform at the same level for three years straight. Instead, we need to support him a little bit so he can clear his head.”
Wirtz has been credited with creating 17 chances for his teammates in the Premier League so far this season.
However, he failed to do so during the defeat to City as Liverpool struggled at the Etihad Stadium.
Away from the league, Wirtz has three assists across five matches in the Champions League and Community Shield.
Liverpool player Florian Wirtz
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Wirtz has yet to score or assist in 11 Premier League appearances this seasonCredit: Getty
He will be hoping to show more of that form for Germany this week before returning to his club.
The four-time World Cup winners face Luxembourg on Friday before concluding their campaign against Slovakia on November 17.