Germany has now cemented its place atop its Nations League group after a 7-0 shellacking of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday.
But there is one more game to go in this November international period, and it involves a road trip to Hungary. The Hungarians have challenged Germany bravely and often in recent years, but their latest encounters have been one-sided, including a 5-0 romp by the Germans in Düsseldorf in September.
Julian Nagelsmann’s decision to take the helm of Die Mannschaft after his Bayern Munich dismissal continues to look inspired. How long can he keep this positive run going? What can the team show in a game with no stakes?
Team news
German outlet kicker published lineup predictions this week and here’s what they had:
Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah picked up his second yellow card in the last match, which should be the opening for Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck to slot in at center-back. It is an opportunity also for rotation and for the three outfield players who did not get in the game on Saturday — Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart), Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), and Robin Gosens (Fiorentina) — to make an appearance.
Of those, however, only Gosens makes the kicker XI. Meanwhile Bayern’s Joshua Kimmich looks set for a rest (sighs of relief heard all over Bavaria) and club teammates Leroy Sané and Serge Gnabry, who both came on as subs vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, have a good chance now to start from the off.
The midfield is still missing Aleksandar Pavlović and Angelo Stiller, the Bayern and former-Bayern (now VfB Stuttgart) duo that has emerged this season as the possible future pivot for the men’s national team. In turn it looks like no rest for Robert Andrich (Leverkusen) and Pascal Groß (BVB), who will have another chance to show why they should keep their places in the squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
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