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20:46
Here we go! The guests from England clink glasses dressed in blue, Germany wears classic black and white. However, not in the usual look, because the Flick-Elf is playing in the jerseys of the women’s national team today to send a little greeting to the DFB girls before the upcoming European Championships. For their part, they had played in the black Euro jerseys of the Löw-Elf before the last men’s European Championship.
20:45
As previously announced, before kick-off the German team will take part in the anti-racism knee-drop, which is always practiced by the English. In contrast to the last game of the Three Lions in Hungary, this action in Munich is not considered with whistles.
20:41
The game will be officiated by a Spanish team led by FIFA referee Carlos del Cerro Grande. The referees have already lined up with the teams on the pitch and are listening to the national anthems at this moment.
20:30
The last edition of this classic was not long ago and many German fans will not remember it fondly. In the round of 16 of the EM 2021, an uninspired Germany lost 0: 2 in the last game under Jogi Löw to ripped off Englishmen. The two goalscorers Sterling and Kane are also in the starting XI today.
20:16
The English even messed up their Nations League start completely and lost 1-0 to outsiders Hungary. However, coach Gary Southgate was far from able to call up his best eleven, as a number of professionals are not operational at the end of a long and exhausting Premier League season. Nevertheless, Southgate and his young team want to continue on the path that brought them to the European Championship final last year. “Games like this are brilliant for us. It’s exactly the kind of test we need,” said the 51-year-old, who still sees Germany alongside Brazil as the “benchmark in international football”.
20:07
In the duel with European champions Italy, the German team lacked commitment for long stretches. Hansi Flick then criticized that his team “let themselves be bought” and “lacked the necessary intensity”. The national coach doesn’t want to let that get away with the strong English team today. “It’s about the willingness to be active,” clarified Flick. Nevertheless, the 57-year-old was also optimistic ahead of the upcoming classic. “We go into the game with a good feeling,” promised Flick at the press conference.
20:01
England coach Gareth Southgate makes five changes. John Stones is back to replace Conor Coady in the central position in the back three. Only Declan Rice remains in midfield, with Bukayo Saka, Kalvin Phillips and Kieran Trippier rotating in. For this, BVB star Jude Bellingham, among others, has to give way to the bench. Instead of Jarrod Bowen, this time Raheem Sterling starts on offense alongside Mason Mount and Harry Kane.
19:55
A look at the line-ups: Hansi Flick had announced some changes in advance and is putting his words into action. In total there are seven changes in the German team compared to the Italy game. Only Manuel Neuer, Antonio Rüdiger, Joshua Kimmich and Thomas Müller were there from the start on Saturday. Lukas Klostermann, Nico Schlotterbeck and David Raum are also starting today in the back four, İlkay Gündoğan in the centre, Jonas Hofmann and Jamal Musiala on the wings and Kai Havertz as a striker.
19:46
Both teams didn’t really get the start of the new Nations League season right. The DFB selection did not get more than 1-1 with a newly formed Italian team, England even had to admit defeat 0-1 in Hungary. So today’s game has a trend-setting character for both sides, because only the first-placed team advances to the semi-finals after the group stage.
19:45
Hello and welcome to the UEFA Nations League! At 8:45 p.m., the classic between Germany and England will take place in the Allianz Arena in Munich!