Germany will host Hungary in the second round of the Euro 2024 group stage. Following a convincing victory over Scotland, Die Mannschaft face high expectations at MHP Arena this Wednesday. Here is Last Word on Football’s Germany predicted lineup for the upcoming match.
Germany Predicted Lineup vs Hungary
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How Germany Have Lined up Recently
Nagelsmann fielded a strong lineup for the Scotland game on Friday, leading his side to a 5-1 victory in the tournament opener.
Manuel Neuer started behind a four-man backline of Joshua Kimmich, Jonathan Tah, Antonio Rudiger, and Maximilian Mittelstädt.
In midfield, Nagelsmann paired up Toni Kroos with Robert Andrich, who was substituted with Pascal Gross after an underwhelming performance in the first half.
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Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala started on the wings and fully lived up to expectations, scoring the hosts’ first two goals of the night. Captain Ilkay Gundogan played behind Kai Havertz, who scored a goal and provided an assist as Germany’s target striker.
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Germany Recent Form and Tactics
In their crushing victory over Scotland, Germany presented their fans with a performance that has been very rarely seen from them in the past few years.
They were ruthless in imposing their attacking football, dominating the guests in every area on the pitch. Toni Kroos has been reintegrated into the squad, making the devastating attacking moves of Musiala and Wirtz even more unpredictable, while Joshua Kimmich seems comfortable in his new role at right back.
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The performance against Scotland has provided Germany with a much-needed morale boost at the start of the tournament. Negelsmann’s side will now face stronger opponents and bigger challenges in their ambitious bid to win the continental trophy on home soil.
Their next opponents are Hungary, who come into the game on the back of a 3-1 defeat against Switzerland, eager to test the hosts’ backline as they look to survive in the tournament.
Germany Injuries To Consider
Aleksandar Pavlovic was ruled out of the Euros after coming down with tonsillitis. Emre Can, who replaced the Bayern Munich star a few days before the tournament, came off the bench against Scotland and marked his debut with a fantastic goal in the dying minutes.
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Germany ended the game without any new injury concerns. Ilkay Gundogan was on the receiving end of a rough tackle from Ryan Porteous, which convinced the referee to send off the Scottish international with a straight red card. However, the Barcelona star reassured the fans that he was fine after the game, saying his “ligament was not affected”.
Germany Predicted Lineup
GK: Manuel Neuer
RB: Joshua Kimmich
CB: Antonio Rudiger
CB: Jonathan Tah
LB: Maximilian Mittelstädt
DM: Pascal Gross
DM: Toni Kroos
RW: Jamal Musiala
AM: Ilkay Gundogan
LW: Florian Wirtz
ST: Kai Havertz
