But if Kael returned, Sven Bender would probably have to give up his spot.
As for Gundogan, he still couldn't displace Shahin.
It was the same reason that Lewandowski could only serve as Wang Shuo's substitute.
The bigger question mark was at right-back.
At first, everyone thought Owomoyela would be the starter, as he had performed quite well over the past two seasons.
But to everyone's surprise, as soon as Piszczek arrived, he began to shine on the right flank.
The Polish player had started his career as a winger and a forward. Though he'd suffered a serious injury that had slowed him down a bit, he was still faster than Owomoyela.
His ability and awareness for making overlapping runs on offense were excellent, and his individual skills were strong as well.
In the tactical system Klopp designed, overlapping runs from the full-backs were a crucial component.
With Wang Shuo as the core, his extensive movement drove the three players behind him: Reus, Götze, and Kuba.
