Netherlands Predicted Lineup Vs Germany for Nations League Blockbuster

After starting their latest UEFA Nations League campaign with a thoroughly entertaining 5-2 victory over Bosnia & Herzegovina on Saturday night, the difficulty level is set to exponentially increase for the Netherlands here as fierce rivals Germany visit Johan Cruijff Arena.

Netherlands Predicted Lineup Vs Germany in UEFA Nations League Tie

How Netherlands Have Lined up Recently

The headline team news from the weekend saw Ronald Koeman hand Joshua Zirkzee his first-ever international start; well, it took the new Manchester United forward just 13 minutes to repay his manager’s faith, breaking the deadlock at Philips Stadion with an impudent header.

Elsewhere, the line-up was largely the same as it was throughout the Euros except at centre-back where Matthijs de Ligt partnered captain Virgil van Dijk, in Stefan de Vrij’s absence.

All of the front four who started in Eindhoven got on the scoresheet, as did Wout Weghorst, although he’s likely to remain amongst the substitutes.

Lastly, both Jurriën Timber and Quinten Timber came off the bench late on, becoming the eighth pair of brothers to play together for the Netherlands.

Frank and Ronald De Boer, Erwin and Ronald Koeman, Willy and René van de Kerkhof, Rob and Richard Witschge, Gerard and Wim Tap, Tonny and Dé Kessler as well as Jacques and Mannes Francken are the brothers to have done so previously, in case you were wondering!

Netherlands’ Recent Form and Tactics

Friday’s hammering of Bosnia continued an impressive 2024 for the Netherlands, having reached the European Championship semi-finals during the summer, ousting both Romania and Türkiye, before a heartbreaking, last-gasp 2-1 defeat to England at Westfalenstadion.

In the context of this group, the Dutch, who were Nations League semi-finalists as recently as last year, must finish either first or second to keep alive their hopes of winning the competition for the very first time.

With Bosnia likely to finish rock-bottom and be relegated, the Oranje’s head-to-head encounters against Germany and Hungary will be key, starting with this heavyweight showdown in Amsterdam.

Holland’s last 12 internationals have witnessed a whopping 45 goals, with both teams scoring in 19 of their 34 outings since the start of 2022, while both teams have been on target during each of their last five clashes with Germany, including a 2-1 friendly defeat in Frankfurt earlier this year, so those in attendance at Johan Cruijff Arena should expect to enjoy an attacking, entertaining affair.

Netherlands Injuries to Consider

As alluded to earlier, De Vrij is sidelined, as are fellow centre-backs Micky van de Ven and Sven Botman, although they boast plenty of depth in that area.

The injuries sustained by midfield duo Frenkie de Jong and Marten de Roon are a lot more long-term, while Memphis was left out of the squad due to a lack of fitness, having not found a club, although he has now joined Brasileirão side Corinthians, so will be hoping to be back in next month.