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Germany legend Lothar Matthaus claims Hansi Flick gave Japan 'an invitation to attack' by taking off Havertz, Muller and Musiala early in shock defeat - and compares it to when he was subbed off in 1999 Champions League final

Lothar Matthaus has criticised Germany manager Hansi Flick's substitutions in their shock opening match defeat to Japan on Wednesday in Qatar.

The German legend likened the result to Bayern Munich's last-minute defeat to Manchester United in the 1999 Champions League final - in which Matthaus was taken off late on.

As the overwhelming favourites for the tie began to falter, the former Bayern manager rang the changes, taking off Ilkay Gundogan, Kai Havertz, Jamal Musiala, Thomas Muller and Serge Gnabry - a move that Matthaus does not agree with.