Germany are looking to finish the job when they take on Italy in Dortmund, with a place in the UEFA Nations League semifinals at stake.
Julian Nagelsmann’s side came from 1-0 down to claim a 2-1 victory in the quarterfinal first leg in Milan.
Tim Kleindienst and Leon Goretzka were on target at San Siro after Sandro Tonali opened the scoring for Luciano Spalletti’s men.
The Sporting News runs through the latest team news and injury updates for both sides.
Germany vs. Italy lineups, confirmed starting 11, team news
Borussia Monchengladbach striker Tim Kleindienst has been in fine form this season, scoring 15 goals in 25 Bundesliga appearances.
Injuries to the likes of Kai Havertz and Niclas Fullkrug have presented Kleindienst with an opportunity at international level, and his first-leg equaliser is his third in five appearances for Die Mannschaft. Nagelsmann puts him in from the start, meaning Mainz favourite Jonathan Burkardt would make way.
Leon Goretzka scored on his return to the Germany fold and he starts Stuttgart youngster Angelo Stiller in central midfield. There’s a change of formation from Naglesmann, with Jonathan Tah, Antonio Rudiger and Nico Schlotterbeck starting in a back three.
Joshua Kimmich and Maximilian Mittelstadt are the wing-backs, with Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala supporting Kleindienst in attack.
Germany predicted lineup (3-4-2-1, right to left): Baumann (GK) — Tah, Rudiger, Schlotterbeck —Kimmich, Stiller, Goretzka, Mittelstadt — Sane, Musiala — Kleindienst
Germany full squad
Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann, Alexander Nubel, Stefan Ortega
Defenders: Yann Aurel Bisseck, Joshua Kimmich, Robin Koch, Max Mittelstaedt, David Raum, Antonio Rudiger, Nico Schlotterbeck, Jonathan Tah
Midfielders: Karim Adeyemi, Nadiem Amiri, Robert Andrich, Leon Goretzka, Pascal Gross, Jamie Leweling, Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sane, Angelo Stiller
Forwards: Jonathan Burkhardt, Tim Kleindienst, Deniz Undav.
Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori suffered collateral knee ligament damage when he slipped awkwardly during the first leg and has returned to his club.
Alessandro Buongiorno slots in on the left of the back three, where Federico Gatti also starts to facilitate Giovani Di Lorenzo shifting to wing-back. Juventus’ Andrea Cambiaso sits out again.
Moise Kean is joined by Daniel Maldini up front, with Giacomo Raspadori dropping to the bench,
Italy predicted lineup (3-5-2, right to left): Donnarumma (GK) — Gatti, Bastoni, Buongiorno — Di Lorenzo, Barella, Ricci, Tonali, Udogie — Maldini, Kean
Injured: Calafiori (knee), Cambiaso (undisc.)
Full Italy squad
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Alex Meret, Guglielmo Vicario.
Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni, Raoul Bellanova, Alessandro Buongiorno, Riccardo Calafiori, Andrea Cambiaso, Pietro Comuzzo, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Federico Gatti, Destiny Udogie, Matteo Ruggeri.
Midfielders: Nicolo Barella, Cesare Casadei, Davide Frattesi, Samuele Ricci, Nicolo Rovella, Sandro Tonali.
Forwards: Moise Kean, Lorenzo Lucca, Daniel Maldini, Matteo Politano, Giacomo Raspadori, Mattia Zaccagni.
Germany vs. Italy live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this UEFA Nations League quarterfinal match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | FS2 | Fubo USA, ViX, Fox Sports website/app |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| UK | — | Amazon Prime Video |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | Sony TEN 5 | Sony LIV, JioTV |
