Our prediction for this match:
Max-Morlock-Stadion will be the centre of attention when Germany and Ukraine square off against each other in a friendly on Monday. The Germans are seen as one of the main favourites to win Euro 2024 trophy in their homeland. However, the warm-up game against Ukraine will be anything but a walk in the park for Julian Nagelsmann’s troops. Real Madrid duo Tony Kroos and Antonio Rudiger should be rested in Monday’s friendly after taking part in the Champions League final. A man to watch in the home team will be Bayer Leverkusen ace Florian Wirtz.
The Ukrainians, on the other hand, will use upcoming friendlies as good preparations for the Euro 2024 opener against Romania. Given their attacking potential with Girona duo Dovbyk – Tsyhankov up front, over 2.5 goals betting option should be considered. Chelsea big-money signing Mykhailo Mudryk should start as well. Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin should start in goal.
Highlighted Player (Leroy Sane):
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Leroy Sane began his senior career at Schalke 04. The pacey winger, who is capable of playing as attacking midfielder as well, made his debut for die Knappen on 20 April, 2014 against Stuttgart. Sane came as a substitute in the second half of the match, replacing Max Mayer 13 minutes before the final whistle.
He scored 11 goals in 47 league appearances for Schalke and on 2 August, 2016 he signed a deal with big-spending Premier League side Manchester City. The former Schalke footballer joined the Citizens on a five-year deal for a fee of £37 million. Sane was born in Essen on 11 January, 1996, but his father is Senegalese.
Souleymane Sane used to play for the Senegalese national football team in the past, while his mother Regina Weber was a rhythmic gymnast. Speaking of his international career, Leroy Sane has 6 caps for Germany U21 and he made his debut for the senior team on 13 November, 2015 in a 2-0 loss to France.
Highlighted Team (Ukraine):
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After the country had gained independence from the Soviet Union, Ukraine played their first international match in 1992, and they have come a long way since. Zbirna have only once played at the World Cup finals so far, and they did really well to reach the quarter-finals in 2006, while they co-hosted the Euro 2012 with Poland, albeit failing to get past the group stage.
The generation that secured qualification for the Euro 2016 finals in France is arguably the most talented ever, with Yevhen Konoplyanka, Andriy Yarmolenko, Ruslan Rotan and Roman Zozulya the leading players, but plenty more talent present in Mikhail Fomenko’s squad.
Similar to the trademark style of former Soviet teams, Ukraine bases their tactics on rock-solid defence and swift counter-attacks, but it has to be noted that Zbirna possess a lot more technical skills and attacking potential than most other former Russian republics. Everything suggests that the most successful period in the history of the national team is ahead of them.