Overview
- Kick-off is 19:45 BST at Windsor Park in Belfast, with live coverage on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio Ulster and the BBC Sport website.
- Northern Ireland captain Conor Bradley is suspended, with Brodie Spencer expected to fill in at right wing-back.
- Germany contend with key absences including Kai Havertz, Jamal Musiala, Antonio Rüdiger and Marc-André ter Stegen, with Oliver Baumann set to start in goal.
- Julian Nagelsmann said he did not intend any offence with prior remarks about Northern Ireland’s style and offered an apology if they were taken as disrespectful.
- Michael O’Neill is poised for his 100th game in charge, while Germany enter with 10 straight wins in this fixture and a slender goal-difference lead in Group A.