Having started the Olympic tournament with a convincing 3-0 victory over Australia, the German women’s national team are set to face the USWNT. The Germans go into the match confident and with nothing to lose against the most successful women’s national team in history. Last Word on Football brings you our Germany Women predicted lineup for the match.
Germany Women Predicted Lineup vs USA Women
How Germany Women Have Lined Up Recently
In the match against the Australians, Germany lined up as follows: Ann-Katrin Berger started in goal. Meanwhile, Giulia Gwinn and Sarai Linder began on the flanks of the back four.
Kathrin Hendrich as well as Marina Hegering were the central defensive pair. Janina Minge covered the holding midfield roles with Alexandra Popp. Jule Brand, Sjoeke Nüsken, Klara Bühl, and Lea Schüller made up the front four.
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That means that coach Horst Hrubesch changed his starting lineup on three positions, compared to that of the prior match. Bibiane Schulze Solano, the injured Lena Oberdorf, as well as Laura Freigang, made way for Hegering, Popp, and Nüsken respectively. It also means that the coach adjusted the formation from a 4-2-2-2 to a 4-2-3-1.
Germany Women Recent Form and Tactics
The team are in a good run of form, having been victorious in seven of their last 10 internationals. They drew one and lost two of the other matches in that period.
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As we noted above, the change in formation back to a 4-2-3-1 may well be a blueprint for the game against the United States. The side looked stable in the back while producing plenty of chances as well.
Germany Women Injuries to Consider
Hegering and Popp are question marks in terms of 90-minute fitness, each coming off of an injury-plagued season with VfL Wolfsburg. Yet, both are key players on this team. The illness to Linder will mean she misses the USWNT fixture.
Germany Women Predicted Lineup vs USA Women
Berger, Gwinn, Hendrich, Hegering, Rauch, Popp, Senß, Brand, Nüsken, Bühl, Schüller.
