It’s rare when two european football heavyweights clash so early in an international competition, but world champions France are all set to take on former world champions Germany at the Allianz Arena in Munich. While the ‘Group of Death’ is certainly a loosely used word in every important football competition, Group F in Euro 2020 features France, Germany, Portugal and Hungary and the expectations from every team would be to progress beyond the group stage.
Favourites France have a squad full of talent and will be looking to add to their World Cup triumph by finally winning the Euro 2020, having lost the finals to Portugal in 2016.
France squad:
Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris, Steve Mandanda, Mike Maignan
Defenders: Lucas Digne, Leo Dubois, Lucas Hernandez, Presnel Kimpembe, Jules Kounde, Clement Lenglet, Benjamin Pavard,
Raphael Varane, Kurt Zouma
Midfielders: N’Golo Kante, Thomas Lemar, Paul Pogba, Adrien Rabiot, Moussa Sissoko, Corentin Tolisso
Forwards: Wissam Ben Yedder, Karim Benzema, Kingsley Coman, Ousmane Dembele, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, Marcus Thuram
As for Germany, they would hope to do better than their group stage elimination in the World Cup 2018. It’s predicted that Leroy Sane will be dropped for Kai Havertz who will feature alongside Serge Gnabry and the experienced Thomas Muller. Joshua Kimmich is expected to feature in the right back position while Toni Kroos and Ilkay Gundogan seem like a solid option to control the midfield. Mats Hummels, Antonio Rudiger and Matthias Ginter are expected at the center back position with the experienced 35 year old Manuel Neuer as the last line of defence.
Germany squad
Goalkeepers: Bernd Leno, Manuel Neuer, Kevin Trapp
Defenders: Matthias Ginter, Robin Gosens, Christian Gunter, Marcel Halstenberg, Mats Hummels, Lukas Klostermann, Robin Koch,
Antonio Rudiger, Niklas Sule
Midfielders: Emre Can, Leon Goretzka, Ilkay Gundogan, Kai Havertz, Jonas Hofmann, Joshua Kimmich, Toni Kroos, Florian Neuhaus
Forwards: Serge Gnabry, Thomas Muller, Jamal Musiala, Timo Werner, Leroy Sane, Kevin Kolland
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