Germany vs Italy: preview, predictions and alignments

Germany and Italy are fighting for their ticket to the semifinals of the UEFA League 2024/25 on Sunday evening when they close their horns in the second part of their last eight draws.

Die Mannschaft has a pillow of a goal from the first section of Thursday after the goals of Tim Kleindienst and Leon Goretzka sealed a 2-1 victory. With home advantage for the next decision, Germany They will be favorites to advance to the last four.

Julian Nagelsmann aims to guide Germany to his first League of nations The semifinal and eager to expand its unbeaten intervention from the European Championship at home last summer.

Italy will have to cancel a deficit in Dortmund if they want to reach the semifinals of the League of Nations for the third consecutive campaign. Luciano Spalletti’s side has now suffered from the back for the first time in two years.

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Nagelsmann raised several eyebrows by starting the duo of Mainz Jonathan Burkardt and Nadem Amiri during the first stage, but Tim Kleindienst should replace the first and Karim Adeyemi or Jamie Leweling the latter this weekend.

Goretzka, who was remembered for the national team that disappeared since November 2023, on Thursday scored the winning goal in Milan and should be a partner of Pascal Gross in the middle field.

Joshua Kimmich established the two goals last time and will continue to be a main creative force on the right. On the other flank, Maximilian Mittelstadt was able to replace David Raum, who was removed in the half of the first section.

Germany are not tastes of Florian Wirtz, Kai Haviertz and Marc-Andre Ter Stegen due to injuries.

Germany predicted the line before Italy (4-2-3-1): Baumann; Kimmic, Rudiger, Tah, Mittelstadt; Brut, Goretzka; Sane, Musiala, Leweling; Small service.

Italy, who is already without the injured Mateo withdrace and Federico Dimarco, Riccardo Calafieri are missing Sunday. The young man, 22, played the whole first section, but took a “strange” knee injury during the crash.

Alessandro Buongiorno is the player who can replace Calafieri, while Raoul Belllanova could come to Matteo Politano on the right flank.

Sandro Tonali scored the game’s initial goal in San Siro and will lead an impressive midfield next to Nicolo Barella. Davide Frattesi could replace Nicolo Rovella as the third member of the engine room.

It is expected that Moise Kean and Giacomo Rasadori will again lead the line, with the Udinese Lorenzo Lucca striker, who won his second week of half a week, waiting.

Italy predicted the line against Germany (3-5-2): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, good morning, sticks; BELLANOVA, BARELLA, Frattese, tonali, udogie; Kean, scraper.

Italy travels to Germany after having won none of her last seven games against her colleagues four times World Cup The winners, but you know that they have to win the victory this time if they reach the semifinals. Even a single goal triumph would only force the duration and penalties.

Given this, Germany will be willing to adopt a more prudent approach to procedures, which is not good for its visitors who generally prefer to contrarart themselves than to control possession.

Die Mannschaft has done the hard work during the first section and simply will have to avoid the defeat on Sunday.

Prediction: Germany 1-1 Italy

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