Erik Durm has praised the close-knit nature of the Germany squad ahead of their opening Group G clash with Portugal on Monday. The 22-year-old Borussia Dortmund left-back is savouring every moment at his first World Cup after enjoying a meteoric rise since making his Bundesliga debut last year.
Under Jurgen Klopp's tutelage Durm has thrived and he now feels the laid back attitude of his team-mates is helping him settle in at international level as well. "We are very, very close together as a team," he told reporters at a press conference.
"We push each other. And the competition within the team is good. Nobody sees themselves as a substitute. We win and we lose together - we stand together as a team."
Durm, who made his international debut against Cameroon at the start of the month, knows he cannot expect to walk straight into the team against Portugal, but he insists that whoever lines up against Cristiano Ronaldo and company will be as prepared as possible.
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