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Spain v Germany team news: Mittelstadt benched again

5 July 2024 290 comments
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The match that many would have loved to have seen in the European Championship final, Spain v Germany, gets the quarter-finals underway.

Kick-off in Stuttgart is at 17:00 BST.

Both Spain and Germany qualified from the group stage with a game to spare, then defeating Georgia and Denmark in the last 16.

These are also the two nations who have scored the most goals at this summer’s tournament, with nine and ten respectively.

As for the team news, it’s a straightforward affair for La Roja.

They are unchanged from the side that beat Georgia, so Pedri (€7.0m) starts again after rumours that he may be replaced by Dani Olmo (€7.5m).

One Germany change we were expecting, the other one not.

Jonathan Tah (€4.5m) returns from suspension to take his place in defence, with Nico Schlotterbeck (€4.4m) making way.

The slightly surprising alteration sees Emre Can (€5.4m) ousting Robert Andrich (€5.0m) in central midfield.

That means that Maximillian Mittelstadt (€4.1m) and Florian Wirtz (€7.5m) are again only substitutes for the hosts.

LINE-UPS

Spain XI: Simon, Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella, Gonzalez, Rodri, Fabian, Yamal, Morata, Williams.

Germany XI: Neuer, Kimmich, Rudiger, Tah, Raum, Can, Kroos, Sane, Gundogan, Musiala, Havertz.

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

    subbed all their best attacking players off spain, whoops

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    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Olmo oyarzabal still a quality players

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

        i guess but theyve lost their starting front 4. wasnt impressed by what spain offered vs albania

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        1. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          In other hand, Germany has no defense now. What is their formation right now?

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

            yeah looked ragged as well. that cb sub on should help

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    2. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Baffling decision.

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  2. SM001
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Hardly any points for everyone!

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    1. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Come on Turkey.

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  3. SM001
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    How s*!t is Havertz.

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    1. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Not.

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      1. SM001
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Giving the ball away and wasting good chances. He's great!

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    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Nope

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  4. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Anthony Taylor must be an incredible magician because I can't even see him flipping the coin when it's time for him to make a decision.

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  5. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Kroos should have had 4 yellows this game..Anthony Taylor really wants him to play the finals

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    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Yeah taylor is a fan

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    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Shouldn't allow to get near any football pitch in the future

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  6. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Treble Spain defence burned in last few mins. Yuck

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

      Double here, but yeah.

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Cucurella, Carvahal and Laporte…

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

          Cucu and Simon

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  7. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Those who played wildcard, I’m guessing it’s been a bit meh thus far

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    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Still got my LL and WC. Lol

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Nice one and what rank?

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        1. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          700k ish. Lol

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          1. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            1 year, 7 months ago

            Oooft, probably should have played them haha

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            1. PartyTime
              • 4 Years
              1 year, 7 months ago

              Hahaha

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    2. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Possible wildcard for semis, though four transfers are generous.

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      1. Travel Notes
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        As long as Turkey lose, I could field a team without Wildcard.

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  8. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Damn Wirtz on my bench

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

    all players that were subbed on before 60mins, get 60 mins played and 2 appearance points now?

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      No

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  10. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Great game. Still plenty of energy.

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  11. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Turkey v Switzerland is going to be a great semi final

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Hopefully Switzerland wind that one, if that happens.

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    2. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Didn't they play each other once and almost start a war?

      Anyway; not to be.

      Holland have too much and England will scrape it.

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  12. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Martinez got no balls to drop Ronaldo

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    1. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      He doesn't want to make him cry.

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      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Lol

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      2. azz007
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Did Messi crying missing the Paneka

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    2. Flekken' Hell
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Ronaldo is a liability for this team.

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  13. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Ref has a Germany jersey on. Carbahal out of the semi now too, yc

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    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Money money money

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  14. azz007
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Which players miss next game now?

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      All the Spanish players if Taylor has something to do about it.

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    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      "Everyone!" ~ Gary Oldman in Leon

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    3. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      The ones who lose the penalty shoot out.

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

    EXC: Understand that Trippier is set to start ahead of Alexander-Arnold at right wing-back against Switzerland. Konsa to make his full Euros debut and Saka at LWB. All the details below.

    @JakeSanders92

    As I predicted..

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2024/07/04/euro-2024-fantasy-tom-freemans-matchday-5-team-reveal-quarter-finals/?hc_page=1&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_26638614

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

      So basically Southgates "massive shakeup" was just him going back to his safe formation from couple of years ago, lol.

      Read a very apt description of him... "If Southgate was a spice, he would be water".

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      1. Travel Notes
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Go for 100 not out. Hit the Swiss for six!

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    2. azz007
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Walker?

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

        Right cb in a back 3.

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      2. JBG
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        RCB. There will(most likely) be no changes in the lineup. Just formation change.

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  16. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Handball.

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    1. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Some would have given that.

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    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Yeah but Taylor is rooting for Germany.

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  17. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Chances Yamal is prom?

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    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Potm*

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    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Don't be shy to ask him to the prom.

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      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        😛

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    3. azz007
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Whoever saves pens

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  18. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Two British referees in this game and the DE vs DK game, two hands offences, two very different calls

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

      So basically they are as "consistent" as always...

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  19. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    2-1 Merino G, Olmo A

    Olmo probably MOTM

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    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Yep

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  20. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Spain finish off Germany

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  21. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Wow.

    That's a heartbreaker for Germany.

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  22. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Olmo assist lovely 😎

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  23. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Just as it looked like we were preparing for penalties, Spain sent the hosts home. Sorry; to Majorca.

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  24. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Wirtz C

    Stick or twist?

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  25. Roshen
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Pony Troos MOTM

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  26. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Good thing Taylor was not one of the reasons to why Germany was knocked out... oh wait.

    They will probably moan(rightfully so) about that handball.

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  27. azz007
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Morata booked kisses next. Mathx

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  28. Goro Majima
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Morata YC - a truly awful pick he has been.

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    1. azz007
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Have avoided in on fantasy tournaments.

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  29. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Awesome. Bring on cry baby and the masked one.

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  30. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    So many suspensions for Spain. How will they line up a full team next round

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