Klopp Makes Baur Comparison And Gives Shock Scottish Premiership Description

Jürgen Klopp has heaped praise on "wonderful" Mika Baur after the Celtic midfielder was handed his first cap for the German National Team. Baur became the 1,000th player to represent the men's side, and spoke of the "surreal" feeling of coming on to achieve the terrific milestone.

He and Klopp shared a heartwarming moment before he was substituted on, with the Germany head coach embracing him. Celtic's summer signing featured for 15 minutes overall as they secured a 2-0 win over Serbia.

Baur will be hoping cap number two comes on Sunday when Die Nationalelf face Greece. After the match, Klopp took time to shine a light on Baur, and even described the Scottish Premiership as "the toughest league in the world.

9th September 2026; McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland: Scottish Premiership Football, St Johnstone versus Celtic; Mika Baur of Celtic celebrates after he shoots and scores in the 52nd minute to make it 1-0 to Celtic The former Liverpool boss said (via the Daily Record): "[I told Baur that] He can really kick a ball well. We've really seen now that he's a wonderful footballer.

Klopp also challenged the 22-year-old to improve: "He moved from Paderborn to the toughest league in the world in the summer. And to succeed there he will need physical attributes, and to put himself through that, that's really something special.

He's one player who constantly reminds me of a multiple Champions League winner. Not just in appearance, but also in his overall temperament.

It's high praise from a coach who has achieved so much. It's now up to Baur to take those words and take his game to the next level.

Celtic's Mika Baur shares a moment with Germany head coach Jurgen Klopp before making his national team debut (credit @beINSPORTS) Klopp's description of the Scottish Premiership will come as a surprise. Baur has made 10 appearances for Celtic since becoming the club's fourth summer signing seven weeks ago.

The Hoops endured a rough patch of form before the international break losing three games on the bounce, with work needed done to improve results quickly. The Celts aren't back in action until October 11, but Baur's milestone hopefully offers a glimpse of what's to come."