Decision made: striker Nick Woltemade from VfB Stuttgart will be back in the starting eleven after his breather in the quarter-finals of the U21 European Championship.
“Nick burns, otherwise he would not be here, otherwise he would not present himself as he presents himself – on the square, next to the square,” said coach Antonio di Salvo.
After high loads in the past few weeks and because of a foot injury, the new international was spared 2-1 against England.
The day before the game on Sunday (9:00 p.m./Sat.1) in Dunajska Streda, the coach reported that all 23 players in his squad were fit for the duel with Italy, which, like Spain, is a record European champion with five titles. After the U21 won their games at the tournament in Slovakia with two completely different starting formations, Di Salvo can choose from a wide range.
“I definitely have to worry and that was exactly the goal that I have to worry,” said Di Salvo. “Of course it makes the decision -making process more difficult for me, but I am happy to have to make difficult decisions.”
So the parents sit in front of the television
The parents of the 46-year-old U21 national trainer emigrated from Italy to Germany in the 1970s, where the coach was born. “I honestly spoke to my parents about the game, about the special game against Italy at all,” said Di Salvo. Asked in which jerseys the parents would probably sit in front of the TV, he said: “My parents never have a jersey and I am sure that they will keep their fingers crossed for Germany – and know it too.”
The German U21 strives for the title at the tournament, which lasted until June 28th. The opponent in the semi -finals would be the winner from the game of Denmark against France on Wednesday in Kosice in Kosice. The group phase had ended the selection of the German Football Association as the best participant.
Frankfurter Brown: “We can do it”
“We have now played a very good group phase with three wins, but you can’t buy anything about that now,” said Frankfurt left -back Nathaniel Brown. In the KO round, the conditions are others. “When you lose, you drive home. And of course that’s something different. The pressure is a bit higher, but we can do that.”