Nagelsmann doesn't plan to make line-up changes against Netherlands

Germany's coach Julian Nagelsmann attends a press conference for the German National soccer team, ahead of the International Friendly soccer match against Netherlands. Arne Dedert/dpa

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann is planning to kick off the friendly match against the Netherlands on Tuesday with the same starting line-up from the 2-0 win against France at the weekend.

"Everyone is fit. The same starting line-up is planned," Nagelsmann said in a news conference on Monday.

Changes, however, could be made if any player gets injured or feel extremely tired after the final training session.

Goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen will start between the posts, replacing the injured regular Manuel Neuer, and will stand behind the defensive line with Joshua Kimmich, Antonio Rüdiger, Jonathan Tah and Maximilian Mittelstädt.

Robert Andrich, Toni Kroos, Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz will join Ilkay Gündogan in midfield, while Kai Havertz will be up front.

"It's about continuing on the path we have taken," Nagelsmann said.

He stressed, however, that the team should not fall into "hysteria" after the success in Lyon against France.

Germany will want to prove on Tuesday against the Netherlands that their impressive 2-0 triumph in France was no fluke but really a return to former greatness ahead of its hosting of the Euro 2024 from June 14 to July 14.

The win came just at the right time in the first game of the year, but needs to be confirmed against the Dutch in Frankfurt, to make the painful past years with early World Cup exits and just three wins from 11 games in 2023 forgotten and generate more excitement for the Euros.

"It's all about the team believing in itself," Nagelsmann said.

The coach said that Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sané is in his plans for the Euro 2024. The player was suspended by football governing body FIFA for three games after receiving a red card in the 2-0 defeat to Austria in November.

"He has a quality that we don't want to miss and can't be without. But it's also about him fitting in, which is why we have these conversations, in which each player can also think about whether he can cope with the role," Nagelsmann said.

Sané missed the 2-0 win over France at the weekend and won't be available for the friendly games against the Netherlands on Tuesday and Ukraine on June 3.

He could return against Greece on June 7, just one week before Germany's opening game at the Euro 2024 against Scotland.

"If everything goes normally, he'll get the chance to join a well-functioning group and then show what he can do," Nagelsmann added.

Germany's coach Julian Nagelsmann attends a press conference for the German National soccer team, ahead of the International Friendly soccer match against Netherlands. Arne Dedert/dpa

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