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

    What a goal

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  2. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Gundo assist?

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

      dont think it'll be, was a tackle

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

      No. Shouldn't be

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  3. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Gundogan assist? Hard to tell with those touches haha

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

    I would actually start fullkrug over havertz

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

      One touch and finish like that, surely starts soon enough

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

    Fullkrug g
    Gundo a

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

      No way is that an assist

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

        No he was tackled sure

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

        Huh. Oh well, even better for me as a non-owner 😀

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

    Fantastichen vier.

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  7. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Well-constructed goal all round.

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

    As great as Germany has been didn't expect a team who finished well above spain to be this poor

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

    keeper should've got to that

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  10. Sterling Archer
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Any twitter account doing the goal update tweets?
    Goal
    Assist

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

    No assist given it seems

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

    Booo Musiala off

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

    Hopefully Musiala is given the motm

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

      Would make it tough to move the armband with a 12 pointer

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

        Exactly! 12 pointer is a good score to not move it imo.

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

    Fulkrug again

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

      Offside

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  15. JPSpurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Surely missing out on taking the pen and then an assist, Gundo should get MotM?

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

      Lol

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

    Fullkrug Fulcrum

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

    Blitzkrieg.

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

    Offside, no goal

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

    Should be off

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  20. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Offside?

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  21. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Which assister was robbed?

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

      Muller

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  22. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Royal Magistrate : The prisoner wishes to say a word.

    William Wallace : [shouts loud and long] Freedom!

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

    ball recoveries going to make captaining midfielders the play isnt it, cs point in play as well. almost 1 attacking return up already

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

      Yeah or even defenders. Rudiger and Tah both on 6+ ball recoveries. If you can nail a clean sheet + attacking return it will be a nice haul.

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

        yea, should be some vvd captainers in 2 days

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  24. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Gundo hypetrain was first robbed when Havertz took Gundo's penalty and robbed again when Gundo's assist was wiped.

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  25. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    People twisting or sticking on Wirtz (C)?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Haha twist

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

      Surely, you expect/hoping for more than 1 return from some of your players?

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      1. The Reptile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        A bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush...
        But yes will twist to Kane and have Mbappe

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

      Twist. Only got 1 goal

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      1. dirtmcgirt
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        cleanie and goal outside the box though. are kane mbappe lukaku ronaldo etc gonna get more than two goals outside the box?

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        1. dirtmcgirt
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          two goals including at least one outside the box*

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        2. PompeyUpNorth!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          I see your point but yes Kane is capable of hauling in his game plus I fancy Sbozoloski to get at least 1 today and if he got 2 then it would be quality. Also, Bruno in his game could easily haul. I’m not disagreeing though, it’s a gamble but I’m going for it starting today

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  26. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Wirtz (c) 20 points...twist

    Szoboszlai or Dimarco?

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

      dimarco

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Potentially in a back 4 setup reduces his appeal

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

      Puskas.

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

      I would stick. But of the 2, dimarco..maybe a cs and assist. But not easy to beat 10 pts

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    4. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I’m very tempted to twist with Szobolski. Everything goes thru him and there’s another 3 chances.

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

    mittlestadt would've been in the top 3 bps with these chances created surely, better system

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  28. Chandler Bing
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Kroos is just class man

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  29. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Germany showing what you can do with a top club. manager. Impressive start.

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  30. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Sane is sooooo predictable.
    Every time he dribbles he's looking to shoot instead of pass.

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