Italy vs Germany: One of the most awaited fixtures of the UEFA Nations League has to be the clash between old rivals Italy and Germany. The two European giants will go against each other to secure their first win of the tournament on Sunday.
Italy vs Germany: Lineups| Betting odds| Result| Highlights
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Lineups:
Italy: Donnarumma; Florenzi, Acerbi, Bastoni, Biraghi; Frattesi, Cristante, Tonali; Politano, Scamacca, Pellegrini
Germany: Neuer; Kehrer, Sule, Rudiger, Raum; Kimmich, Goretzka; Gnabry, Muller, Sane; Werner
Ref: Jovanovic (SRB)
Betting odds:
The Azzurri need a complete reset after failing to qualify for the 2022 World Cup and losing the Finalissima 3-0 to Copa America holders Argentina.
It’s been under a year since they won EURO 2020, yet so much has changed and Mancini warned this revolution could mean the risk of finishing bottom of their Nations League group.
Result:
The substitutions made a huge difference for Germany, especially the addition of Jonas Hofmann for Benjamin Henrichs.
Hofmann may have secured his spot in the starting XI today, he was a game-changer after coming on.
Gianluigi Donnarumma is the only remaining starter from the Argentina game, as between injury and rest, Italy are missing Ciro Immobile, Domenico Berardi, Nicolò Zaniolo, Federico Chiesa, Lorenzo Insigne, Andrea Pinamonti, Marco Verratti, Jorginho, Moise Kean, Rafael Toloi, Manuel Lazzari and Mattia Zaccagni.
Highlights:
Miserable viewing for Bayern Munich fans. Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane in particular have been awful.
Germany have been good pressing against the ball. However, the passing has been errant and chances have not been taken. Flick will want to make some adjustments at half time.
While the Azzurri may have failed to qualify for Qatar 2022, they’re still the reigning Euro champions, making them a solid opponent to test his squad’s preparation so far. A bunch of Bayern Munich regulars will be available for this game, such as Thomas Muller, Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Manuel Neuer, and more.
