MOTD previews England v Germany (International Friendly, 8pm, LIVE ON ITV). England face Germany for the first time since the 2010 World Cup when England lost 4-1. England look to bounce back after their 2-0 defeat to Chile on Friday.
England v Germany
International Friendly
8pm, LIVE ON ITV
HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Max last 10 only)
Jun 2010 World Cup Germany 4-1 England
Nov 2008 International Germany 1-2 England
Aug 2007 International England 1-2 Germany
Sep 2001 World Cup Germany 1-5 England
Oct 2000 World Cup England 0-1 Germany
Jun 2000 Euro England 1-0 Germany
Jun 1996 Euro England 1-1 Germany
Jun 1993 International Germany 2-1 England
Sep 1991 International England 0-1 Germany
May 1938 International Germany 3-6 England
PREVIEW
England play Germany for the first time since the 2010 World Cup when Germany ran riot with a 4-1 win to send England out of the tournament in South Africa.
Since then England have only lost 3 of 38 international fixtures and the new tenure was looking rosy until Friday that is when a weakened England side lost 2-0 to Chile at Wembley.
They had back to Wembley tonight to try and bounce back. However many excuses you try and find about Friday (experimental side, Chile being better than they were given credit for pre-match etc) it was still bitterly disappointing but that needs to balanced by the fact that England will field a stronger team tonight and Germany will be resting some of their star names.
Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge has been named in England’s starting XI. The 24-year-old had missed Friday’s match with a foot injury and withdrew early from training on Monday.
Germany boss Joachim Low is set to give some of his fringe players the chance to impress against England.
Borussia Dortmund’s 33-year-old goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller is expected to start while key men Mesut Ozil, Philip Lahm and Manuel Neuer will be rested.
Dortmund’s Marcel Schmelzer, 25, is set to replace 43-cap Marcel Jansen at left-back and the 24-year-old Sven Bender, also of Dortmund, should slot into midfield for Sami Khedira, who is recovering from knee ligament surgery.
Low said: “I need to experiment a bit and send a few players home who are already established.
“It is a deliberate acid test, not a “B team”, and this is certainly no lack of respect to our hosts.”
Honours may be shared in one of the great sporting rivalries.
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