Borussia Dortmund striker Donyell Malen shall be hoping to get previous Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer when outdated foes Netherlands host Germany on Tuesday (kick-off: 8.45pm CET) within the newest chapter of one among worldwide soccer’s biggest rivalries.
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Neuer, who turned 36 on Sunday, made method for each his understudies in Germany’s 2-0 win over Israel at Hoffenheim’s PreZero Enviornment on Saturday as Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Kevin Trapp shared duties between the posts. The latter even saved an injury-time penalty, however Bayern’s legendary stopper is predicted to return to the line-up and retake the armband for the journey to Amsterdam. Nico Schlotterbeck and Anton Stach made their senior debuts towards Israel, whereas David Raum starred at left-back in a a lot modified Germany aspect with out the likes of Serge Gnabry and Joshua Kimmich. Coach Hansi Flick is predicted to vary issues as soon as extra, with Bayern duo Thomas Müller and Leroy Sane – each second-half substitutes on the weekend – more likely to begin. Jamal Musiala can also be pushing to characteristic from the off once more in midfield, whereas Matthias Ginter and Christian Günter are equally in rivalry to begin in defence as Germany step up their preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar this winter.
There are a selection of acquainted faces within the Netherlands ranks, with Malen chief amongst them. The Dortmund man really scored towards Die Mannschaft on his debut for the Dutch again in 2019 and is hoping to gather his nineteenth cap for the Oranje towards the nation the place he now earns a residing. In the meantime, Freiburg’s type hasn’t solely benefited the German nationwide group with the rise of Günter and Schlotterbeck. Goalkeeper Mark Flekken made his Netherlands debut on Saturday within the 4-2 win over Denmark, persevering with a season to recollect for Freiburg and their gamers. The Dutch are additionally headed up by former Bayern coach Louis van Gaal, whereas Davy Klassen spent two and a bit seasons with Werder Bremen, and Wout Weghorst scored six Bundesliga targets this time period earlier than ending his three-and-a-half-year spell with Wolfsburg in January.
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- Flick is the primary coach to win his first eight matches in command of Germany, gathering an mixture rating of 33-2 in that point.
- Neuer is the most-capped goalkeeper in Germany’s historical past (108 appearances). The Germany captain has saved 47 clear sheets in that point, conceding 102 targets.
- Müller has made essentially the most appearances amongst presently lively Germany internationals (111). Solely Philipp Lahm (113), Bastian Schweinsteiger (121), Lukas Podolski (130), Miroslav Klose (137) and Lothar Matthäus (150) have received extra.
- Schlotterbeck has received extra challenges up to now this Bundesliga season than any of his Germany teammates (286).
- Germany lead the head-to-head with 16 wins to the Netherlands’ 12. There have been 16 attracts between the European rivals.
- Van Gaal oversaw 96 matches in command of Bayern between July 2009 and April 2011. In 2009/10, the Dutchman received a Bundesliga-DFB Cup double, and reached the UEFA Champions League last.
Possible groups
Netherlands: Krul – Dumfries, de Ligt, van Dijk (c), Blind – Wijnaldum, de Jong, Klaassen – Berghuis, Memphis, Gakpo
Out: –
Uncertain: –
Coach: Louis van Gaal
Germany: Neuer (c) – Kehrer, Ginter, Rüdiger, Günter – Weigl, Gündogan – Werner, Müller, Sane – Havertz
Out: Adeyemi (hamstring), Gnabry (chilly), Koch (not included)
Uncertain: Kimmich (private causes)
Coach: Hansi Flick
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