Germany vs France: Lineups, team news, can Rudi Völler avert a disaster, and more!
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New coach, but still the same problems. Hansi Flick is gone, becoming the first ever coach in the 123-year history of the DFB to be sacked. Now essentially leaderless, Germany will have to take on arguably the best national team in the world while still licking the wounds from Saturday?s 4-1 drubbing at the hands of Japan.
Rudi Völler is the man tasked with averting disaster on Tuesday. Can he keep the French at bay, or will the Germans suffer another crushing defeat"
Team news
Jamal Musiala remains sidelined for this game despite initial hopes that he could return in time ? probably not a good idea to expose him to the chaos at the DFB for the moment. Meanwhile Niklas Süle had to leave the German camp earlier to attend the birth of his second child per Sport1, but he could still be an option for the starting XI. Joshua Kimmich is also struggling with muscular problems, while on the other side of the fence Dayot Upamecano is doubtful as well. Not a great week for Bayern Munich fans. Changes are expected from the Japan game, but it?s hard to say what those changes will be. German outlet kicker gave it a go, with their predicted lineup:
Germany vs France | Predicted lineups [@kicker] pic.twitter.com/x76fHF9h4C? Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) September 10, 2023
While dropping Kai Havertz makes sense, it seems strange for Thomas Müller to start without the captain?s armband ? Völler confirmed in the p...
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