Germany will face Liechtenstein in the game for the Fifa 2022 qualifier. The team will do everything to keep the good record in the group.
All hails Kimmich
Kimmich has played in every one of Flick’s matches in charge of the national team so far, but has had to pull out of the squad early. It’s a blow to the former Bayern Munich boss, but with qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup already secure, these final two games in Group J are an ideal time for him to get to know his squad fully. Lukas Nmecha is one of those pushing to start, having been called up for the first time off the back of his impressive performances for Wolfsburg – something he continued with his fourth goal of the season to see off Augsburg at the weekend. Fellow Wolves Ridle Baku and Maximilian Arnold have also been added to the squad. European U21 champion and tournament top-scorer Nmecha is in line for his senior bow on home soil, with the Volkswagen-Arena hosting Die Mannschaft this time.
The game played in September
Liechtenstein fought bravely for 40 minutes of the reverse fixture in September, before Timo Werner gave Germany the lead. Martin Stocklasa’s men still held it together well with only a 77th-minute Sane strike settling Germany’s nerves and sealing victory. Noah Frick – the youngest son of Liechtenstein’s most capped player Mario Frick – will be one of the first names on Stocklasa’s team sheet alongside brother Yanik, while Martin Büchel and Daniel Kaufmann will feature for the penultimate time with both announcing last week that they will retire from international football after the current round of matches. Uerdingen goalkeeper and captain Justin Ospelt (22) is still sidelined after having an operation on his knee. The match will also be the first time a Germany fixture has been officiated by female referee, with Croatia’s Ivana Martincic being appointed to the game.