Euro 2024 - Germany vs Denmark: Team News and Prediction
Tournament hosts Germany will look to book a quarter-final spot when they take on Denmark in the second round-of-16 meeting on Saturday night.
Ahead of this one, we run through the necessary pre-match information, including where to watch this last-16 game, what time it kicks off, team news and the key battle.
When is kick off?
Saturday 29th June, 20:00 (BST)
Where is the match?
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund (Germany)
Germany vs Denmark Team News
Jonathan Tah is suspended for the tournament hosts, with Borussia Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck expected to deputise. Antonio Rudiger is back in training for Germany, so Julian Nagelsmann may make just the solitary change to his XI for the meeting with Denmark.
The Danish Dynamite will also be forced into one change with Morten Hjulmand suspended. Thomas Delaney is the likely replacement to start alongside Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in the Sporting CP midfielder's absence. Alexander Bah may keep his place at right wing-back, with Joakim Maehle featuring on the opposite flank.
Germany vs Denmark Probable XIs
Germany (4231) - Neuer; Kimmich, Rudiger, Schlotterbeck, Mittelstadt; Andrich, Kroos; Musiala, Gundogan, Wirtz; Havertz
Denmark (3412) - Schmeichel; Andersen, Christensen, Vestergaard; Bah, Delaney, Hojbjerg, Maehle; Eriksen; Hojlund, Wind
Germany vs Denmark Key Battle
Jamal Musiala has been one of the stars of the tournament so far. A WhoScored rating of 7.77 is the third best at Euro 2024 heading into the round-of-16 games, with the 21-year-old netting twice in his three outings. Only Jeremy Doku (13) has completed more dribbles than Musiala (9) so far and his performances down the right have been a delight so far.
With that in mind, Joakim Maehle may continue at left wing-back for Denmark against Germany. The 27-year-old came in for youngster Victor Kristiansen for the 0-0 draw with Serbia with the Bologna man struggling so far. Maehle plays his club football for Bundesliga side Wolfsburg, so his experience of the league may aid Denmark in Dortmund.
Germany vs Denmark Score Prediction: Germany 2-1 Denmark
