England U21 v Germany U21: Line-ups, stats and preview

Match Preview for England U21 V Germany U21

England Will Look to Become the First Side to Retain the European U21 Championship for 12 Years When They They Face Germany in Saturday’s Final.

Lee Carsley’s side are a step away from successfully defending the title they clinched in 2023, Having Booked Their Place in the Showpiece with a 2-1 Win Over the Netherlands.

Harvey Elliott’s brace proven Decisive in That-Four Clash, The Liverpool FORWARD TAKING HIS TALLY FOR THE TOURNAMENT TO FOUR GOALS.

That followed a Tempstuous Win Over Spain, England’s Progress Through The Knockouts Underling Their Pedigree.

But in Germany they are facing a side Who Beat them 2-1 in the group Stage.

Goals from ANSGAR KNAUFF and NELSON WEIPER GAVE GERMANY The Victory in That encourage, Which Helped Them Win Group B with a 100 pierent record.

However, their Dangerman is the imposing Figure of Nick Woltemade, The Tournament’s Top Scorer.

Stuttgart Striker Woltemade Won His First Caps for Germany’s Senior Side in this Year’s Nations League Finals and Took His Tally to Eight Goals With A Strike in Germany’s Comfortable 3-0 Win Over France in the semi-finals.

He now Owns the Record for the Most Goals Scored in A Single U21 Championship and will Hope to extend that record to prevent England from Emulating Spain, the Most Recent to Side to Retain the Trophy in 2013.

But Carsley has Planty of Belief in His Side.

“One More Step, Which is the Biggest Step,” He Told BBC Radio 5 Live.

“But we are getting that experience, we donated it before, so hopefully we can play with a lot of respect for the opponents but try and impose our gameplan on them.

“We all set out with one objective, and that was to try and win it again.

“It’s Obviously Easier Said Than Done, But I Wanted the Lads to have the Confidence and Belief that we could do that.

“We tried to the all of the hop at st george’s [Park] and come out here with belief and i think that the players have got a great spirit about them.

“I think they really are together, they’re committed to what they are trying to do and i’m very lucky as a coach, Along with the rest of the Staff, to work with these players.

“You forget the age of this team. Very Young, Had a Setback But Went Again. I Thusht they played with Such Maturity, they’ve Got Great Team Spirit.

“The Most Important Thing Now is, Like We Said after the Spain Game, This [reaching the final] Can’t be Highlight. We have to make sure that now we try and get the job done. ”

Team News for England U21 V Germany U21

England’s Talisman Elliott is a doubt for the final after suffering a knock to his knee While Celebrating A Goal Against the Netherlands.

Germany, meanwhile, are set to be without max rosenfelder, who was forced off with a muscle injury in the defeat of France.

Predicted line-up 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, MARTE, REITZ, NEBLE; WHOPER, WOLTEAS

How to Watch England U21 V Germany U21

England U21 V Germany U21 Kicks off at 8pm UK Time. It will be Broadcast on Channel 4. It will also be available to stream on channel 4 streaming and via sky go.

Prediction

England Appear to Have Learnt The Lessons from Their Unconvincing Finish to the Group Stage, With James Beadle’s Goal Only Breached Once in the Knockout Stage by a bizarre long-strain. If elliott is fit Enough to Start, then they should have enould at Both ends of the pitch to get the job done.

PREDICTION: England U21 2-1 Germany U21