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Kai Havertz deployed in bizarre new position in Germany defeat to Turkey

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Kai Havertz endured a mixed evening on Saturday as he was surprisingly deployed at left-back in Germany's 3-2 defeat to Turkey. The 24-year-old's best position still remains a mystery to many fans. He impressed as an attacking midfielder with Bayer Leverkusen and, after beginning his Chelsea career in central midfield, ended up struggling as a striker. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta took a £65m risk on Havertz this summer, signing him to fill the void left behind in midfield by Granit Xhaka, but results have been mixed as the German has just one penalty goal and one assist to his name from 19 appearances so far this season. To the surprise of many, Havertz was given a new challenge on Saturday when Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann revealed the Arsenal man would be starting at left-back against Turkey. "I have a great idea, he’s an exceptionally good Football er," Nagelsmann told RTL ahead of what was his first home Game as Germany boss. "This is a very good optio...

MLB: Who won the 2023 Silver Slugger Award? List of winners by position

The Silver Slugger Awards have been an annual tradition since 1980 in Major League Baseball. These awards recognize the best offensive players at each position in each league. The Major League managers and coaches select the winners , who cannot vote for players on their teams. The Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Awards for the 2023 season were announced on Thursday night during a special broadcast on MLB Network . The awards were given to the top offensive player at each position in each league, including three outfielders (regardless of specific position ) and one utility player in each league. For the first time in the awards History , a team award was also given out in each league, recognizing the team with the best offensive performance. Congratulations to Shohei Ohtani on his second career Silver Slugger Award! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/U7XUDNY8Ri — Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) November 9, 2023 This year’s winners were a diverse group, with 16 different teams represented ...