Greece welcome Germany for the fourth round of Nations League Group A2, with the earlier meeting still shaping the mood around a tie that has already produced one of the section’s surprises. Greece won away from home on matchday two against Jürgen Klopp’s side, giving the hosts belief that they can again unsettle one of Europe’s major international teams.
Germany’s campaign had begun with a draw in Klopp’s first match as national-team coach. His debut came against another newly appointed manager, Xavi Hernández, before Greece inflicted the subsequent defeat that altered the balance of the group.
Ivan Jovanovic has selected a Greece starting side of Odysseas Tzolakis; Manolis Saliakas, Konstantinos Koulierakis, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Kostas Tsimikas; Giorgos Masouras, Christos Zafeiris, Dimitris Kourbelis and Georgios Kyziridis; Fotis Ioannidis and Vangelis Pavlidis.
Greece’s available alternatives include Odysseas Vlachodimos, Antonis Mandas, Tsapras, Pantelis Retsos, Tasos Douvikas, Dimitris Pelkas, Kostoulas, Androutsos, Mouzakitis, Michailidis, Karetsas and Kyriakopoulos.
Germany’s matchday group includes Dahmen, Atubolu, Jeltsch, Engelhardt, El Mala, Woltemade, Baur, Baku, Mittelstädt, Conté, Keidel and Janelt as Klopp looks for the response required after Greece’s earlier victory. For both teams, this fourth matchday is a chance to define the remainder of their Nations League week: Greece can reinforce their status as a genuine force in the section, while Germany need to turn a difficult opening sequence into a more convincing European campaign.
