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

14 June 2024 397 comments
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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. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    managed to make a good mid budget midfield, thoughts?

    figo, desailly, scholes, zidane, pirlo

    a bit of a risk with the 2 young guys pirlo and scholes but look promising at under 5mil

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Desailly for ball recovery points?

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Mods, delete this

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    3. el polako
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Winger, defender and 3 magicians.

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  2. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Only double German defence here, hoping they can atleast keep that cleanie

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Ouch

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  3. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Too many teams in the tournament now. Just look at this minnow

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  4. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Graeme Souness is 71. In great shape

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    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Unlike a few people he tackled in his playing days I imagine.

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    2. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      It's the Scottish diet

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      1. Total Slotball
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Irn-Bru and Haggis?

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        1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          No thanks

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        2. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Heart-burn

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  5. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Tah on 4 balls recoveries in 45mins is a much needed small win

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  6. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Sane, Gross + Fullkrug off the bench around 60 minutes?

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    1. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Probably. They got 3 points

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  7. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Good first half. Had 11 Germany players. Including Wirtz, Musiala and Havertz.

    Germany home and lederhosed?

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  8. Johnjo
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Any Gundog cappers feeling unlucky. Still feel like he was a good pick, played well and been involved and could easily have scored too pens.

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    1. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Not on pens though

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  9. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Scotland needs to turn up...

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Just came out of the dugout for the 2nd half.

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    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      They did or game would be registered 3:0! Wait! Oh i see it now 🙂

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    3. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      They have. This is what Scotland are.

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  10. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Gross on for Andrich

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  11. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    I've gone missing from my own mini league

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  12. I Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Wirtz is on for a 10 pointer if he gets to 60. Is that enough to stick?

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I’d normally have considered double digits a stick in the UEFA games but so many good fixtures for premiums to come

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    2. Total Slotball
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      anything 10 or over is a stick, so yes

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Nope. Keep twisting

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    4. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      No

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    5. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I would probably stick but good chance he adds to his tally

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    6. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Nah.. all the premium assets left to play over 4 days.. by the way how would he be on 10 pts? goal score plus cleanie would be 8 pts?

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      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        1 point for ball recoveries, 1 point for goal from outside the box.

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    7. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      yes imo

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  13. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Grant Hanley coming on. This is going to be a bigger smashing than the Munich Putsch

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  14. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Regret not going triple Germany..c Wirtz but dont have other attackers

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  15. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    I cant remember so many comments here when the world cup happened. Is it bcoz the euros fantasy is more popular and more are playing?

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    1. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Because Scotland was not there

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    2. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I think it's because the WC Fantasy game was a complete mess of a game & Euro Fantasy is very similar to UCL one.

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  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Musiala is a joy to watch

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    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Plays like Wilshere

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        lol

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      2. el polako
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Same age too

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    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      He has been brilliant. Probably will get player of the match

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  17. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    When you order your Scotland team from Wish

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    1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      *Pish

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  18. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Fulkrug and Sane warming up

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      just 5 more mins...

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  19. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    tah might have already made 6 recoveries, seems abit easy to get these points

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Ya I think these recovery points might be broken the way they are being calculated.. 6 recoveries in 57 mins in a one sided game seems too easy

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        attacking full backs got alot to live up to

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        1. lilmessipran
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Ya, they will probably have to start with an assist every game to match the floor of CBs from the same team.

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  20. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    FFS so close to middelstadt wirtz combo

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  21. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Musiala what a player. Space for him at Madrid?

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    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Hope not. Tired of the galacticos.

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    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Sancho replacement

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    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      if bellingham could be molded into a kroos/modric esque player sure

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    4. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Pls no. They are a just a lucky team. most undeserved cl winners ever this year

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        I am a Liverpool fan, hate Madrid, but there's no such thing as a lucky team. You make your own luck

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        1. Riverside Red
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Rubbish

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          1. TheBiffas
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 9 months ago

            Their play style is frustrating to watch for sure and they will often look like they're being outplayed before going on to win but to say their success is undeserved is ridiculous

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            1. Riverside Red
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              1 year, 9 months ago

              I don't think many City fans will agree with you. Extremely unlucky to lose on two occasions against Madrid and took the them apart on the other meeting. Of course Madrid are one of the luckiest teams in recent years.

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              1. Herger
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                1 year, 9 months ago

                Luck shouldn’t be mistaken for mentality. You have to be in these positions in order to get lucky and we’re always therr

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                1. Herger
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  1 year, 9 months ago

                  There

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      2. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Undeserved winners on the last three occasions...so very lucky

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Serial winners

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  22. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    A lot of points just flashed less than a foot high for me.

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Yup

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  23. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    So that'll be Havertz likely off in about five minutes, won't it...

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    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Not even that long.

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  24. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Wirtz on 10p, change captain?

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Definitely not.

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    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Definitely yes

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Madness

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    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Think i ll just stick

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    4. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      How is he on 10 though? 1 goal and one clean sheet point? Shouldn't that be 8?

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      1. Pino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        He got a point for a goal outside of the box and 3 tackels

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  25. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Fulkrug on good for those Middelstadt crosses

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Mittelstadt means middle city

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  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    musiala stays on, motm almost in the bag

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    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      How is it decided?

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Uefa's technical observer panel decides, whatever that is 😀

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Gary Neville

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  27. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Noooo, Havertz. Captain change done

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  28. el polako
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Sane forgot he have a right foot.

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  29. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Bugger, Kai off, keep his 18 captain points (goal and assist) or roll?

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Could also get motm 3 points? 12 would be really tempting to stick but 9 probably not.

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    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      You have 2 days to contemplate

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    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      gonna roll, 4 decent options still left. low risk as i expect one will at least get 7-ish

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  30. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Need another ball recovery from middelstadt C

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      You’re going to switch that armband anyway

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