Germany and Belgium will butt heads in friendly action on Tuesday to bring their respective international breaks to a close.
Hansi Flick’s Germany bested Peru in another friendly last time out as they begun their preparations to host Euro 2024 next year. Even though this is just another exhibition game, there’ll be a real desire to send a statement with another win.
As for Belgium, they kicked off their qualification for the tournament with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Sweden and are now taking a pause from competitive action.
Here’s all you need to know about this one.
Germany vs Belgium H2H Results (Last Five Games)
Current Form (Last Five Games)
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Germany team news
Kai Havertz has withdrawn from the squad through illness and centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck, who limped off with a thigh injury against Peru, has also left the camp.
Potential debutants: Felix Nmecha, Josha Vagnoman, Malick Thiaw
(4-2-2-2): Ter Stegen; Wolf, Ginter, Thiaw, Raum; Kimmich, Goretzka; Gnabry, Gotze; Werner, Fullkrug
Belgium team news
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has returned to Real Madrid as a precaution after complaining of a possible injury, while winger Jeremy Doku’s absence has opened the door to the emerging Johan Bakayoko.
Potential debutants: Romeo Lavia, Thomas Kaminski
(4-1-3-2): Casteels; Castagne, Faes, Vertonghen. Theate; Onana; Bakayoko, De Bruyne, Carrasco; Trossard, Lukaku
Expect both teams to tread the fine line between pushing for the victory and holding themselves back to avoid injury.
This one isn’t about the result and both teams are well aware of that, but pride usually gets in the way of games like this and neither set of players will want to return to club action with the taste of defeat still lingering in their mouths.
There’s not a whole lot between these two, but Belgium are a little more experimental in their squad as they seek to bring about a new era, and that may play into Germany’s hands.
Prediction: Germany 2-1 Belgium