Match Preview for England U21 v Germany U21
England will look to turn out to be the primary facet to retain the European U21 Championship for 12 years once they face Germany in Saturday’s closing.
Lee Carsley’s facet are a step away from efficiently defending the title they clinched in 2023, having booked their place within the showpiece with a 2-1 win over the Netherlands.
Harvey Elliott’s brace proved decisive in that last-four conflict, the Liverpool ahead taking his tally for the match to 4 targets.
That adopted a tempestuous win over Spain, England’s progress by way of the knockouts underlining their pedigree.
However in Germany they’re going through a facet who beat them 2-1 within the group stage.
Targets from Ansgar Knauff and Nelson Weiper gave Germany the victory in that encounter, which helped them win Group B with a one hundred pc report.
Nonetheless, their dangerman is the imposing determine of Nick Woltemade, the match’s prime scorer.
Stuttgart striker Woltemade gained his first caps for Germany’s senior facet on this yr’s Nations League finals and took his tally to eight targets with a strike in Germany’s comfy 3-0 win over France within the semi-finals.
He now owns the report for probably the most targets scored in a single U21 Championship and can hope to increase that report to stop England from emulating Spain, the latest to facet to retain the trophy in 2013.
However Carsley has loads of perception in his facet.
“Another step, which is the most important step,” he advised BBC Radio 5 Reside.
“However we’ve obtained that have, we’ve finished it earlier than, so hopefully we are able to play with lots of respect for opponents however attempt to impose our gameplan on them.
“All of us set out with one goal, and that was to attempt to win it once more.
“It’s clearly simpler mentioned than finished, however I wished the lads to have the boldness and perception that we may do this.
“We tried to depart all the hope at St George’s [Park] and are available out right here with perception and I feel that the gamers have gotten a terrific spirit about them.
“I feel they are surely collectively, they’re dedicated to what they’re attempting to do and I’m very fortunate as a coach, together with the remainder of the workers, to work with these gamers.
“You neglect the age of this group. Very younger, had a setback however went once more. I believed they performed with such maturity, they’ve obtained nice group spirit.
“An important factor now’s, like we mentioned after the Spain recreation, this [reaching the final] can’t be our spotlight. We’ve to guarantee that now we attempt to get the job finished.”
Workforce information for England U21 v Germany U21
England’s talisman Elliott is a doubt for the ultimate after struggling a knock to his knee whereas celebrating a aim towards the Netherlands.
Germany, in the meantime, are set to be with out Max Rosenfelder, who was compelled off with a muscle damage within the defeat of France.
Predicted line-ups for England U21 v Germany U21
England U21: Beadle; Livramento, Quansah, Cresswell, Hinshelwood; Scott, Anderson; Hutchinson, McAtee, Elliott; Stansfield
Germany U21: Atubolu; Collins, Oermann, Arrey-Mbi, Brown; Knauff, Martel, Reitz, Nebel; Weiper, Woltemade
How one can watch England U21 v Germany U21
England U21 v Germany U21 kicks off at 8pm UK time. Will probably be broadcast on Channel 4. It’s going to even be obtainable to stream on Channel 4 streaming and by way of Sky Go.
Prediction
England seem to have learnt the teachings from their unconvincing end to the group stage, with James Beadle’s aim solely breached as soon as within the knockout stage by a weird long-range effort. If Elliott is match sufficient to start out, then they need to have sufficient at each ends of the pitch to get the job finished.
Prediction: England U21 2-1 Germany U21
