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Germany vs Netherlands: Preview, predictions and lineups

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Two nice worldwide rivals collide on Monday night time as Germany tackle the Netherlands on the Allianz Area.

It is not often a uninteresting event when these two face off, and the reverse fixture in Amsterdam was a belter with the spoils shared in a 2-2 draw.

Germany have since taken command on Group A3 they usually head into Monday’s bout having edged Bosnia & Herzegovina 2-1 on Thursday. Julian Nagelsmann’s aspect additionally confirmed loads of promise at Euro 2024 earlier than they had been crushed in additional time by eventual winners Spain within the quarter-finals.

The Netherlands had been semi-finalists in the summertime earlier than they succumbed to a last-gasp Ollie Watkins strike, they usually’ve began their 2024/25 Nations League marketing campaign unbeaten. Nonetheless, a attract Hungary on Thursday means they path Germany within the group, they usually may do with a victory in Munich to spice up their possibilities of enjoying in subsequent yr’s finals.

This is 90min’s information to Monday’s Nations League conflict in Munich.

Germany vs Netherlands H2H file (Final 5 Video games)

Present kind (all competitions)

Germany

Netherlands

Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-2 Germany – 11/10/24

Hungary 1-1 Netherlands – 11/10/24

Netherlands 2-2 Germany – 10/09/24

Netherlands 2-2 Germany – 10/09/24

Germany 5-0 Hungary – 07/09/24

Netherlands 5-2 Bosnia & Herzegovina – 07/09/24

Spain 2-1 Germany – 05/07/24

Netherlands 1-2 England – 10/07/24

Germany 2-0 Denmark – 29/06/24

Netherlands 2-1 Turkey – 06/07/24

Nation

TV channel/stay stream

United Kingdom

N/A

United States

fuboTV, Fubo Sports activities Community, ViX, Tubi

Canada

DAZN

Kai Havertz

Kai Havertz picked up an damage earlier than the break / Rene Nijhuis/MB Media/GettyImages

Alexander Nubel is about to begin between the sticks for the hosts with Manuel Neuer retiring from the worldwide stage and Marc-Andre ter Stegen out of the squad having sustained a long-term knee damage final month.

Kai Havertz has not joined up with the German squad after selecting up a knock earlier than the break, so there must be one other probability for Stuttgart’s Deniz Undav up high.

Jamal Musiala can also be absent.

Germany predicted lineup vs Netherlands (4-3-3): Nubel; Kimmich, Rudiger, Tah, Mittelstadt; Andrich, Pavlovic, Gross; Wirtz, Undav, Gnabry.

Lukas Fahndrich, Virgil Van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk is suspended for Monday’s recreation / Soccrates Photos/GettyImages

Matthijs de Ligt hasn’t loved the very best of begins to his Manchester United profession, however he might be thrust right into a beginning function on Monday night time with captain Virgil van Dijk suspended. Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven may get the nod at left-back with Nathan Ake nonetheless out injured.

Jurrien Timber has not been referred to as up by Koeman after the Arsenal defender picked up a muscle damage earlier than the break.

The Dutch are additionally with out a litany of midfielders as a consequence of damage setbacks. Teun Koopmeiners, Jerdy Schouten and Joey Veerman have joined Frenkie de Jong on the sidelines.

Netherlands predicted lineup vs Germany (4-3-3): Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Vrij, De Ligt, Van de Ven; Gravenberch, Reijnders, Timber; Simons, Zirkzee, Gakpo.

These two groups are usually not at their respective apexes given the absentees from each managers’ October squads, however the Dutch have been significantly hindered by accidents this month.

Their midfield has been decimated, and management in the midst of the park is pivotal in video games equivalent to these. Whereas Germany are with out Havertz and Musiala, they’re led by an amazing coach in Julian Nagelsmann and the brilliance they confirmed in spells throughout Euro 2024 has permeated into their Nations League marketing campaign.

Anticipate Germany to topple their nice rivals on Monday night time.

Prediction: Germany 2-0 Netherlands

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