England U21 vs Germany U21: lineup, statistics, preview
England vs Germany Match Preview
Germany, the three-time competition winner and two-time champion in England, knows that the winner is the top Group B in Slovakia in its 13th meeting at U21 euros.
England are guaranteed to qualify in a draw behind Germany’s second, but they still experience defeat if Slovenia defeats the Czech Republic at the same time and overturns five-goal inferiority against the young Lions at the start of play.
“I think we need to renew our team,” England coach Lee Carsley said. uefa After his side 0-0 Slovenia lottery on sunday.
“It’s important to consider their age and how much they’ve played, so we make sure we take advantage of the team.”
Manchester City forward James McAtee was self-critical after finding himself among the English players to pass on a presentationable opportunity on his way to the fourth point of the final.
“There’s going to be a fresh foot out there against Germany,” he said. “Hopefully we’ll score three points and be the top of the group because that’s what we’re trying to do.”
Germany defeated Slovenia 3-0 in the opener and defeated Czech 4-2 on Sunday to hold back a second half comeback and eliminated their opponents.
Nick Ultemade’s expert Header rose to the fourth goal of the tournament, following a hat-trick by the Stuttgart Sensation against Slovenia.
“We have a high level of individual quality,” said the 23-year-old, who made his senior debut as a starter. For Portugal In the Nations League semi-finals on June 4th.
“We have a combination of strength and quality, and as a result, we can earn duels and scores. We are truly proud of our team.”
Nicolo Tresoldi, who scored Germany’s first goal against the Czech Republic, was called “the perfect second striker for me.”
“I really enjoy playing with him and we just understand each other,” explained the club Bruges prospect. “I’m really happy to be here, and I’m really happy to be playing with Nick, but I’m also playing with everyone else.
“We’re a really, really good team and we want to continue.”
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England vs. Germany Team News
Dennis Chilkin of Sunderland, Adam Wharton of Crystal Palace and Dane Scarlet of Tottenham Hotspur have not joined England in the tournament due to medical issues.
Ipswichtown midfielder Omali Hutchinson was able to recover by starting with England’s 3-1 victory over the Czech Republic, but after the Brighton & Hove Albion players scored almost as a late replacement against Slovenia, Carsley was able to try and start Jack Hinshelwood.
German Merlin Roll recovered from a foot injury supported by the midfielder in training and was an unused replacement in his first two matches.
Goalkeeper Jonas Irvig and midfielder Tom Bischoff will be with Bayern Munich in 2025 Club World Cup with Bayern Munich, as well as forwards Maximilian Beier and Karim Adeemy with Borussia Dortmund.
Head coach Antonio di Salvo says he has no new injuries but can spin his side, describing the demand to play every three days as “very intense.”
“It’s great that Merlin is back and important,” Di Salvo said. “We could see from a smirk (Rohl’s). We take it every day to see if we can take him.
“Merlin is very versatile. He can play in many positions. I want to see who is available first, then see where he needs to be.”
England vs Germany were hoping for the expected lineup
Starting XI England: Beadle; Librament, Quansah, Cresswell, Gray; Morton, Hinshelwood, Elliott. Hutchinson, McAtee, Stancefield
Starting XI Germany: Atbor; Collins, Rosenfelder, Siebert, Ulrich. Martell, Leitz; Wanner, Thielmann, Jander; Wipers
How to watch England v Germany: Live streams, TV channels
Wednesday kickoff is at 8:00 PM BST, with live coverage Channel 4 It starts at 7:30pm.
Fans can use the Channel 4 app to watch online and stream action on the go through a wide variety of devices.