National team
In the group game against Portugal, the national coach in Munich offers the same starting line-up as in the 0-1 game against France. Joshua Kimmich will play on the right wing and not in the center, as in the defeat against the world champion, which will again be occupied by Ilkay Gündogan and Toni Kroos.
Kai Havertz, Serge Gnabry and Thomas Müller continue to form the offensive three-way chain. Leroy Sané and Timo Werner are initially back on the bench. Before captain Manuel Neuer, Löw relies on the three-man chain with Matthias Ginter, Mats Hummels and Antonio Rüdiger. Leon Goretzka is sitting on the bench for the first time after his hamstring torn and, according to Löw, is an ideal option for a substitute. “Definitely,” said Loew on MagentaTV.
Löw: “Keep up the pace”
From his point of view, substitutes can be of decisive importance if others run out of strength. Despite the heat, the national coach demanded: “You shouldn’t approach the game in such a way that you have to divide up your strength. One should press the pace somehow. “
After the game against France, the players “realized why we sometimes break off in the last third and then play back again. I think the team is willing to somehow implement it well, so I am optimistic that it will succeed better in the future. “
Klostermann, Hofmann and Musiala not in the squad
Not in the 23-player line-up are Lukas Klostermann (torn muscle), Jonas Hofmann (knee) and Jamal Musiala. The 18-year-old Bayern professional had missed a number of units in preparation due to muscular problems. The offensive player also had to take a seat in the stands against France.
The DFB-Elf is under pressure against the Portuguese. Another defeat would significantly worsen the prospects of reaching the round of 16.
Thousands of fans in Germany jerseys in Munich
Thousands of fans are out and about in downtown Munich before the kick-off. Many are recognizable as fans in Germany jerseys, said a police spokesman. His colleagues reported that the restaurants and bars were full. At first everything was peaceful in the city center and around the stadium.
With around 1,500 officers, the police are on duty during the game – around 500 more than the Germans’ opening game against France in Munich. After the incident with the paramotor plane of the environmental protection organization Greenpeace, the police announced that they would increase security on the ground and in the air. Two police helicopters circled in the area of the stadium.
The German line-up:
Neuer – Ginter, Hummels, Rüdiger – Kimmich, Gündogan, Kroos, Gosens – Havertz, Gnabry, Müller
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