Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Quarter Final - Spain v Germany - Stuttgart Arena, Stuttgart, Germany - July 5, 2024 Germany's Joshua Kimmich, Robert Andrich, Thomas Muller and teammates inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) -Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann made two changes to his lineup with Jonathan Tah and Emre Can coming in to the team to face an unchanged Spain in their Euro 2024 quarter-final clash on Friday.
After missing their last game against Denmark due to suspension, Tah returned to the lineup to play as Antonio Ruediger's centre back partner in place of Nico Schlotterbeck while Can is set to make his first start in the tournament replacing Robert Andrich in midfield.
The only surprise with Spain's lineup is that manager Luis de la Fuente fielded an unchanged team in consecutive games for the first time since taking over in January 2023.
Spain have been in imperious form in four straight wins so far at Euro 2024 with electric duo Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal a constant menace for opposing defences down the channels.
Spain: Unai Simon; Dani Carvajal, Robin Le Normand, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella; Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, Alvaro Morata (C).
Germany: Manuel Neuer; Joshua Kimmich, Antonio Ruediger, Jonathan Tah, David Raum; Toni Kroos, Emre Can; Leroy Sane, Ilkay Gundogan (C), Jamal Musiala; Kai Havertz.
(Reporting by Trevor Stynes;Editing by Christian Radnedge and Toby Davis)
