Germany v Denmark LIVE: Line-ups and team news as Leroy Sane replaces Florian Wirtz for Euro 2024 hosts

Germany have reached the Euros knockout phases for a fifth consecutive match. Their final two knockout matches have each led to 2-0 defeats, to France within the Euro 2016 semi-final and England within the Euro 2020 final 16.

Denmark have misplaced all 5 of their earlier European Championship matches towards host nations, together with one towards Germany within the 1988 group stage.

They had been eradicated by hosts England at Wembley within the semi-final of the final Euros (2-1).

Three of the final 4 conferences between Germany and Denmark in all competitions have been drawn (Germany received the opposite 2-1 at Euro 2012), which is extra attracts than the primary 24 encounters between the 2 sides beforehand (two).

This would be the fifth assembly between Germany and Denmark at a serious match (World Cup/Euros), with each side profitable two every of the earlier 4.

The solely earlier knockout stage tie between the 2 nations was the ultimate of Euro 1992, which Denmark received 2-0.

Here are these line-ups once more. Julian Nagelsmann makes a 3 adjustments, with left-back Max Mittelstadt changed by David Raum, the suspended centre-back Jonathan Tah changed by Nico Schlotterbeck, and winger Florian Wirtz making manner for Leroy Sane.

The Danes make two adjustments with Thomas Delaney changing the suspended Morten Hjulmand in midfield and winger Andreas Skov Olsen in for Jonas Wind.

Germany: Neuer, Kimmich, Rudiger, Schlotterbeck, Raum, Andrich, Kroos, Sane, Gundogan, Musiala, Havertz.

Subs: Gross, Fullkrug, Fuhrich, Baumann, Muller, Beier, Anton, Wirtz, Mittelstadt, Henrichs, ter Stegen, Koch, Can, Undav.

Denmark: Schmeichel, Andersen, Vestergaard, Christensen, Bah, Delaney, Hojbjerg, Maehle, Eriksen, Skov Olsen, Hojlund.

Subs: Kjaer, Jensen, Dolberg, Jorgensen, Damsgaard, Norgaard, Hermansen, Kristiansen, Wind, Poulsen, Ronnow, Dreyer, Kristensen, Bruun Larsen.

Harry Kane could also be England’s all-time main goalscorer however his strike within the draw with Denmark was his first within the group stage of a serious finals for the reason that 2018 World Cup.

The England skipper, although, will likely be buoyed by his current document as soon as the enterprise finish of the match comes round and Southgate will likely be hoping historical past repeats itself.

He scored 4 in 4 at Euro 2020 as England had been finally overwhelmed on penalties by Italy, and on the World Cup in 2022 he once more drew a clean within the group stage earlier than scoring two in two – though he did miss a penalty within the quarter-final defeat to France.

Having led England right into a fourth main match as supervisor, Gareth Southgate’s future stays unsure – particularly given the criticism he has confronted in Germany.

He was jeered following the Slovenia sport and had plastic beer cups thrown in his route from followers annoyed by the efficiency.

It is a far cry from when Southgate guided England to the World Cup semi-finals in 2018 and the Euro 2020 closing at Wembley three years in the past and an exit by the hands of Slovakia would probably see his tenure come to an finish.

Germany have a formidable document in Dortmund.

They have scored 69 objectives and conceded simply 15 right here. The solely team to beat them on this stadium is Italy, through the Fifa World Cup semi-finals in 2006.

The final match they performed right here was a 2-1 win over France in September 2023.

Denmark’s head coach stated yesterday: “At the beginning I thought of Germany one of many favourites, and it’s too unhealthy that they’re taking part in us tomorrow.

“They have high quality and expertise, and expressed themselves very effectively within the group. But we even have high quality and expertise, and they’ll should be very, superb to beat us.

“We know the followers that journey to Dortmund will do their absolute best to encourage us. We will likely be prepared for it.”