David Raum has had an eventful summer.

Promotion with Greuther Fürth, change to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, plus U-21 European champion and participation in the Olympic football tournament in Japan.

A grueling program.

And the next high point in Raum's professional career could follow in Stuttgart.

Since Robin Gosens has to pause due to a capsule injury on his left foot, the 23-year-old room could make his international debut against Armenia on Sunday (8.45 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for World Cup qualifications and on RTL) and further accelerate his promotion.

"It's true, he's the only trained left-back," said Hansi Flick on Saturday about the basically logical Gosens replacement room.

Before the final training session, however, the national coach did not want to reveal anything about the line-up in the World Cup qualifier against the leaders.

"We have other options too," said Flick, without naming a name.

The question is: does Flick trust the newcomer to do the job?

“Nobody would have any concerns.

He'll do it one hundred percent if he plays, ”said team-mate Timo Werner about Raum, which he was able to experience live a few times during training.

"He's very committed, fits in very well, he's an asset for the team," said Werner benevolently about the newcomer, whose flanks he could benefit from as a striker.

After the first practice units and days with the “cool guys” of the national team, Raum himself said: “If you're invited here, of course you want to have playing time.

I'll do everything in training, give everything on and off the pitch. "

"Great conversation" with Flick

Flick sees the Nuremberg-born as the possible left defender behind Gosens, who has now been established in the DFB team.

The new national coach has no longer appointed the EM participants Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) and Christian Günter (SC Freiburg) or Dortmund's Nico Schulz and Philipp Max (PSV Eindhoven) in his first squad.

No, space is seen as left-footed with a future.

Even after Flick's invitation, his joy was "huge".

He had initially missed the call from the national coach before the nomination.

The day before the Bundesliga match with Hoffenheim in Dortmund, his cell phone in the locker room showed him two missed calls in the morning.

Later he received a message: "Call back for a moment, greetings Hansi Flick."

Since he could "already think something".

When he called back, he had "a great conversation" with Flick.

Before the Armenia game, there could be another special conversation with Flick.

The one in which the national coach informs him of his commitment.