Germany have last eight in sight

• The Bundesliga's Dutch masters  
• It finished all square in reverse fixture in Amsterdam
• Nagelsmann's squad for Bosnia and Netherlands
• Retiring World Cup winners set for farewell
• Who is Jamie Leweling?
• Who is Tim Kleindienst?
• Germany's keeper conundrum

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Julian Nagelsmann's Germany approach a tough test with the Netherlands in impressive form, unbeaten in three UEFA Nations League matches - or 12 matches in total if only regular time is considered (and the extra-time defeat to Spain in EURO 2024). The side seamlessly shook off the injury absence of several key players in a 2-1 win in Bosnia on Friday, with Deniz Undav netting two goals from the number 10 position and Tim Kleindienst leading the line well while having a strike disallowed. With Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz injured, Nagelsmann is short of experienced attacking options so may well be inclined to stick with the forward set-up that succeeded in Bosnia. Further back, Aleksandar Pavlovic may see some playing time after remaining on the bench in Bosnia along with Nico Schlotterbeck - who started when the two sides drew 2-2 in Amsterdam in September. Oliver Baumann is set to make his international debut in goal with first-choice keeper Marc-André ter Stegen injured and Alexander Nübel to make way to the bench.

The Netherlands go into their third meeting with Germany in 2024 having won just one of the past six encounters with their neighbours and traditional international rivals. RB Leipzig playmaker Xavi is almost certain to be a key part of Ronald Koeman's attacking plans in Munich, with Borussia Dortmund's Donyell Malen seeing two late substitute appearances so far in the Nations League and the last of Bayer Leverkusen full-back Jeremie Frimpong's seven caps coming back at the summer's EURO. Leipzig defender Lutsharel Geertruida has also featured only from the bench this autumn. A number of former Bundesliga players could feature too in Matthijs de Ligt, Brian Brobbey, Ian Maatsen, Wout Weghorst and Mark Flekken.

Watch: The best of Deniz Undav

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• Joshua Kimmich scored his seventh international goal when Germany played the Netherlands in Amsterdam last month.
• Maximilian Mittelstädt scored his first – and so far only – international goal when Germany last hosted the Netherlands in a friendly in March of this year (a 2-1 win).
• Baumann is the oldest member of the current Germany squad at the age of 34.
• Serge Gnabry's 22 goals for Germany makes him the highest-scoring current squad member.
• Leipzig have two players in the current Netherlands squad but had two players pull out of the Germany squad due to injury (Benjamin Henrichs and David Raum).
• Both sides have scored in each of the last six meetings between Germany and the Netherlands.

Probable teams

Germany: Baumann - Kimmich (c), Rüdiger, Tah, Mittelstädt - Andrich, Groß - Gnabry, Undav, Wirtz - Kleindienst
Out: Führich (adductor), Füllkrug (calf), Havertz (knee), Henrichs (back), Koch (hip), Musiala (hip), Raum (ankle), Ter Stegen (knee)
Doubtful: -
Coach: Julian Nagelsmann 

Netherlands: Verbruggen - Dumfries, De Ligt, Van Dijk (c), Hato - Reijnders, Gravenberch - Frimpong, Xavi, Gakpo - Zirkzee
Out: Aké (hamstring), Schouten (knock)
Doubtful: 
Coach: -
Ronald Koeman

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