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Netherlands and Germany go head-to-head on Thursday 24 September 2026 at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam, with kick-off set for 18:45 UTC. The fixture opens Round 1 of UEFA Nations League A Group 2 for both nations. Neither side has enjoyed much defensive solidity of late — Netherlands have gone without a clean sheet across their last eight matches, while Germany’s own run without a shutout stretches back five games. With goals expected at both ends, supporters browsing today’s football fixtures will want to keep tabs on how each backline copes under pressure.
Netherlands Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)
Donyell Malen is unavailable through injury and isn’t expected back until early October 2026, while Jurriën Timber is rated a doubt with a fitness concern of his own. Neither man features among the projected starters, though Timber’s absence could still leave Xavi Hernández with slightly thinner options at the back if any of the back four need covering.
Netherlands predicted XI: Bart Verbruggen; Denzel Dumfries, Jan Paul van Hecke, Virgil van Dijk, Micky van de Ven; Joey Veerman, Ryan Gravenberch, Tijjani Reijnders; Crysencio Summerville, Brian Brobbey, Cody Gakpo
| Line | # | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 1 | Bart Verbruggen | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Defence | 22 | Denzel Dumfries | Real Madrid |
| Defence | 6 | Jan Paul van Hecke | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Defence | 4 | Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool |
| Defence | 15 | Micky van de Ven | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Midfield | 18 | Joey Veerman | Borussia Dortmund |
| Midfield | 8 | Ryan Gravenberch | Liverpool |
| Midfield | 14 | Tijjani Reijnders | Al Qadsiah |
| Attack | 7 | Crysencio Summerville | Al Hilal |
| Attack | 9 | Brian Brobbey | Sunderland |
| Attack | 11 | Cody Gakpo | Liverpool |
- Will not play: Donyell Malen (Injury, expected back Early October 2026)
- Questionable: Jurriën Timber (Injury)
Germany Predicted Lineup (4-1-2-3)
Brajan Gruda is the only absentee of note for Germany, sidelined by injury and not expected to return until mid October 2026. With no other fitness concerns flagged, Jürgen Klopp otherwise appears to have a fully fit squad to choose his starting eleven from.
Germany predicted XI: Marc ter Stegen; Philipp Treu, Jonathan Tah, Nico Schlotterbeck, Nathaniel Brown; Joshua Kimmich; Felix Nmecha, Jamal Musiala; Kevin Schade, Kai Havertz, Karim Adeyemi
| Line | # | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 1 | Marc ter Stegen | Ajax |
| Defence | 13 | Philipp Treu | Freiburg |
| Defence | 4 | Jonathan Tah | Bayern München |
| Defence | 15 | Nico Schlotterbeck | Borussia Dortmund |
| Defence | 18 | Nathaniel Brown | Bayern München |
| Midfield | 6 | Joshua Kimmich | Bayern München |
| Attacking midfield | 8 | Felix Nmecha | Borussia Dortmund |
| Attacking midfield | 10 | Jamal Musiala | Bayern München |
| Attack | 9 | Kevin Schade | Brentford |
| Attack | 7 | Kai Havertz | Arsenal |
| Attack | 19 | Karim Adeyemi | Barcelona |
- Will not play: Brajan Gruda (Injury, expected back Mid October 2026)
- Questionable: None reported.
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