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Khedira reaping benefits of positional tweak at Juve

Sami Khedira credits a positional shift for his improved goal return since moving to Juventus.

The midfielder was employed in a more defensive role at former club Real Madrid and he scored just six goals in LaLiga over five seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Khedira also scored in Germany's 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Northern Ireland on Tuesday and he believes he is benefitting from a more advanced role in Italy.

"It's [scoring more goals] because of my position on the pitch," Khedira told reporters after Germany's win.

"You recover the feeling for the space. You can see that I play more offensive in Italy.

"In Madrid, I played a little bit more defensive. If you are in the scoring areas in the games every three, four days, you get the feeling.

"It's just a matter of practice. Maybe that is the conclusion."