Key occasions
Large Interview: As a Spanish worldwide with a German spouse who has by no means performed membership soccer in his house nation and plies his commerce with RB Leipzig, Dani Olmo is as nicely positioned as anyone to speak about right this moment’s huge recreation. Sid Lowe sat down with the midfielder for a chat in Donaueschingen …
These groups: A late call-up for Aleksander Pavlovic, who needed to drop out of Germany’s squad with tonsilitis on the eve of the match, Emre Can makes his first begin of the match for Germany, with pink-haired Barbie boy Robert Andrich making means.
Jonathan Tah returns to the Germany aspect after serving a suspension and Nico Schlotterbeck drops to the bench. Spain supervisor Luis de la Fuente sends out the identical 11 males who began towards Georgia.
Spain v Germany line-ups
Spain: Simon, Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella, Gonzalez, Rodri, Fabian, Yamal, Morata, Williams.
Subs: Raya, Nacho, Vivian, Merino, Joselu, Olmo, Torres, Grimaldo, Remiro, Baena, Zubimendi, Oyarzabal, Jesus Navas, Lopez, Perez.
Germany: Neuer, Kimmich, Rudiger, Tah, Raum, Can, Kroos, Sane, Gundogan, Musiala, Havertz.
Subs: Gross, Fullkrug, Fuhrich, Baumann, Muller, Beier, Schlotterbeck, Anton, Wirtz, Mittelstadt, Henrichs, ter Stegen, Andrich, Koch, Undav.
Right this moment’s match officers
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Referee: Anthony Taylor
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Referee’s assistants: Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn
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Fourth official: Ivan Kruzliak
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Video assistant referee: Stuart Attwell
Spain: Ilkay Gündogan believes Germany can look ahead to their quarter-final towards Spain “with a smile” having already modified the temper within the nation and fulfilled their aims at Euro 2024, writes Sid Lowe.
Early workforce information
Together with his squad untroubled by suspensions or accidents, Spain boss Luis de la Fuente is anticipated to discipline an unchanged aspect to the one which got here from behind to beat Georgia final outing, though it could be no nice shock to see Dani Olmo Mikel Merino come into midfield rather than Pedri.
Germany supervisor Julian Nagelsmann has one thing of a dilemma now that Jonathan Tah is again from suspension. He’ll should determine whether or not or to reinstate his first alternative central defender on the expense of Nico Schlotterbeck, who was glorious within the Bayer Leverkusen man’s absence. Florian Wirtz was additionally benched for the win over Denmark and will return this night on the expense of Leroy Sane.
Euro 2024 quarter-final: Spain v Germany
Stuttgart is the venue for this mouthwatering conflict between the hosts, Germany and many individuals’s match favourites Spain. Solely one in every of these European heavyweights can advance and maintain alive their hopes of profitable the European Championships for an unprecedented fourth time.
Kick-off within the south-west of Germany is at 5pm (BST) however we’ll have workforce information and buildup within the meantime.