Germany Announces Lineup for Nations League Quarterfinal Against Italy

Leon Goretzka returns after 16 months, with Joshua Kimmich leading the squad as captain in Milan tonight.

The German national team faces Italy in the first leg of the Nations League quarterfinal tonight in Milan, with the return leg scheduled for Sunday in Dortmund.
Leon Goretzka returns to the national team after a 16-month absence, joined by Mainz players Nadiem Amiri and Jonathan Burkardt in the squad.
Joshua Kimmich will captain the team, supported by a lineup that includes Pascal Groß in midfield and Oliver Baumann as provisional goalkeeper.
The starting lineup features Baumann, Kimmich, Rüdiger, Tah, Raum, Groß, Goretzka, Amiri, Sané, Burkardt, and Musiala.
The winner of the two-leg series will qualify for the Nations League Final Four, which Germany could host in June if they advance.