Spain vs Germany. Predicted line-ups and latest news, – July 5, 2024

The 2024 European Championship is entering its climactic phase. Of the 24 teams in the tournament, only the eight strongest teams remain. Spain and Germany will open the quarter-final phase.

Historically, the Furia Roja have no luck with the hosts of the tournament. The Spaniards have not won any of the nine meetings, only once not conceding in regulation time. This is a somewhat dismal performance against the background that Luis de la Fuente's men have won all four previous meetings at Euro 2024, conceding only one goal.

The Bundestim have a slightly worse statistic, but the Germans are also fine: three wins, one draw and two goals conceded. It is unfortunate that we will see the match of such powerful teams not at least at the semi-final stage (although we would like to see such a final), but at a rather early stage of the quarter-finals.

If we talk about line-ups, the manager of the Spanish team is expected to field a similar line-up to the round of 16 against Georgia, in which the Furia Roja ran over their opponent 4-1.

Nacho has recovered, but it is unlikely that he will be able to displace Robin Le Norman or Aymeric Laporte from the starting lineup, and it is the latter two are likely to make up the centre of the Spanish national team defence. Dani Carvajal and Marc Cucurella are predicted to feature on the flanks of the defence.

Dani Olmo, Mikel Merino and Pedri will probably make up the midfield trio, while in attack the trio of Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams and Álvaro Morata is expected to be on the point.

Speaking of the German national team, Julian Nagelsmann has a new addition in the form of Jonathan Tah, who served his suspension in the round of 16 match against Denmark, and he might replace Niko Schlotterbeck.

In the game against the Scandinavians, Maximilian Mittelstadt did not get a place in the starting line-up, instead David Raum came on, which will also give food for thought for the Bundestim manager. Florian Wirtz could replace Leroy Sané on the left flank of the attack, which will give Jamal Musiala the opportunity to move to the right flank.

It was Musiala who gave an assist to Niclas Füllkrug in the last meeting between the teams at the 2022 World Cup, which ended in a 1-1 draw, but as in that match, it is unlikely that the hero of that game will appear in the main squad and Nagelsmann is expected to favour Kai Havertz.

The midfield trio of İlkay Gündoğan, Tony Kroos and Robert Andrich should not succumb to any changes, and it is this trio that should cement the Bundestim centre of the pitch.

Based on these facts, the Dailysports team has prepared for you the predicted line-ups for the Spain vs Germany match.

Predicted line-ups of Spain

Simon; Carvajal, Le Norman, Laporte, Cucurella; Pedri, Rodri, Ruiz; Yamal, Morata, Williams.

Predicted line-ups of Germany

Neuer; Kimmich, Tah, Rüdiger, Raum; Kroos, Andrich; Musiala, Gündogan, Wirtz; Havertz.

The Spain vs Germany match will take place on 5 July in Stuttgart. The starting whistle will signal the kick-off at 18:00 CET.