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Germany v Scotland team news: Mittelstadt, Wirtz + Havertz start

14 June 2024 397 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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Welcome to Euro 2024. After weeks of build-up, we now have team news for the opening match between hosts Germany and Group A opponents Scotland.

Julian Nagelsmann has named the same line-up that faced Greece in their final friendly. That’s good news for Fantasy managers who own bargain defender Maximilian Mittelstadt (€4.0m), as well as those with Kai Havertz (€7.5m). The Arsenal man ended 2023/24 as one of Fantasy Premier League’s (FPL) best midfielders but is a forward here.

Ilkay Gundogan (€7.0m) starts in midfield and Florian Wirtz (€7.5m) is the game’s fourth most-owned player. The latter delivered 18 goals and 20 assists, almost taking Bayer Leverkusen to three trophies.

As for Scotland, Steve Clarke makes three changes from the friendly against Finland. During qualifying, Scott McTominay (€6.5m) was only outscored by premium forwards Romelu Lukaku (€9.0m), Cristiano Ronaldo (€10.0m), Kylian Mbappe (€11.0m) and Harry Kane (€11.0m).

He gets the nod, whilst Che Adams (€5.5m) and Ryan Porteous (€4.5m) start over Lawrence Shankland (€5.5m) and Grant Hanley (€4.0m). FPL managers will be very familiar with the attacking instincts of Liverpool’s Andrew Robertson (€5.5m) and he’s at wing-back tonight.

Meanwhile, a reminder to Euro Fantasy managers that squads can be altered right up to the 20:00 (BST) kick-off.

Let’s get this festival of football underway.

MATCHDAY 1 TEAM NEWS

Germany XI – Neuer; Kimmich, Rüdiger, Tah, Mittelstädt; Andrich, Kroos; Musiala, Gündogan, Wirtz; Havertz

Scotland XI – Gunn; Porteous, Hendry, Tierney; Ralston, McTominay, Christie, Robertson; McGregor, McGinn; Adams

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  1. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Im abit lite on the first 2 days

    I suspect most are?
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    15-2
    16-3
    17-3
    18-5

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    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Similar:
      2 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 4

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  2. Roshen
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    no Scotland no party

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  3. Charlie Price
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    TTvmty

    Last chance to join & enter the race to wear the virtual yellow jersey after Matchday 1.

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Just joined thanks mate

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  4. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is the website down for anyone else? I am trying to captain Middlestand

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  5. Binimini86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) Wirtz and Gundogan

    or B) Sudakov and Musiala?

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    1. System builder
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

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      1. JPSpurs
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        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Easy A

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    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      In a 1 off round of games it's pretty much 50/50 go gut.

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  6. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    No Scotland, no party!

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  7. FPL Brains
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    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Musiala or Wirtz cap?

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    1. System builder
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      if you have a German defender, why not?

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      1. FPL Brains
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        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        No point, won't bother holding a cap on a clean sheet

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        1. System builder
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          with multiple captaincy options over the next few days, why not go for a punt during the initial days of match day 1?

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    2. FPL Blow-In
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      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Stats in this article on Wirtz is impressive

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  8. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Gtg?

    Verbuggen Pentz
    Mittelsadt VVD Cancelo Dimarco Wout
    Musiala Bruno Saka KDB Chakvetadze
    Lukaku CR7 Hojlund

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  9. MGD
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I’m playing a different game with set and forget captain.

    A) Mbappe against Austria
    B) Scamacca against Albania

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    1. notlob legin
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      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Just about to set a team up - any advice?

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      1. notlob legin
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        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Sorry - should have been a separate post

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      2. Charlie Price
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Hurry up!

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  10. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Ceremonies like that make me ashamed to be human

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  11. notlob legin
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    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Just about to set a team up - any advice?

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    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Take your time, don't panic

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    2. Goro Majima
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      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Get on with it!

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    3. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Start at the outside and work your way in

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    4. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Thanks all - work in progress. Should be done in 5 minutes or so

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    5. Wolverine
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      • 16 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Don't get Harry maguire

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  12. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Don't mind a bagpipe tbf

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    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Must say I tend to prefer the Michael Schumacher anthem

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    2. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Uilleann pipes are my pipe of choice

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Hurdy gurdy, that's purdy

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  13. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Pants down...have missed doing this

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  14. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Anyone with Dumfries?

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    1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Galloway?

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    2. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Went with Frimpong, hoping he starts based on bib theory

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      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Dumfries here

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    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      o/

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    4. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes switched from Theo

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  15. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Aye, fight and you may die. Run, and you'll live... at least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willin' to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!!!

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    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Racist

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    2. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Spoiler alert...we took their freedom

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  16. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Come on Middle stand, had never heard of you before the tournament but here we are captaining you in the first game

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  17. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    My pen is still up. No instructions here on what to do

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  18. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Wildcard activated

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  19. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Gunn denies Wirtz

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  20. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Attrocious camera angle. So low and far away from the goals.

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    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      If 'twere higher, 'twould be farther from the goals

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      yea agreed always awful when watching cl matches for bayern

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  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    so who is counting the ball recoveries

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  22. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Whoops paid an extra 1m for Musiala

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  23. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    My captain! 🙂

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    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Our captain 😎

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  24. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Went for Musiala

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  25. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Wirtzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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  26. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Damn, got Mittelstadt cap over Wirtz.

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  27. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    kimmich a

    cant even escape the template at the euros

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  28. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Wirst (C) and we're up and running

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    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Need 2 more goals from Wirtz so I don’t have to twist

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  29. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Wirtz(c) up & running

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  30. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    And so it begins..

    Took out Wirtz for Gundogan and he was my C.

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