Klopp debut in Amsterdam: Netherlands meets Germany in Nations League live blog

While in Amsterdam the Nations‑League duel between the Netherlands and Germany is being followed live, the German national team faces a double premiere: Jürgen Klopp takes over the post of head coach and Marc‑André ter Stegen returns to the national squad after his summer stay in the city.

Line‑ups and first starting XI

The live blog from .de provides at 16.11 h the complete line‑ups, which have already been published by the national team newspaper. Klopp's first starting XI combines proven players with debutants: Ter Stegen, Philipp Treu, Nico Schlotterbeck, Jonathan Tah, Nathaniel Brown, Joshua Kimmich (captain), Jamal Musiala, Felix Nmecha, Kevin Schade, Karim Adeyemi and Kai Havertz are ready for Germany.

The Netherlands field Bart Verbruggen, Denzel Dumfries, Jan‑Paul van Hecke, Virgil van Dijk, Micky van de Ven, Ryan Gravenberch, Joey Veerman, Tiijani Reijnders, Crysencio Summerville, Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo.

Before Klopp's debut: Classic Germany vs Netherlands in Nations League

Before the match, Joey Veerman, who is currently working in the border‑close city of Dortmund, hopes for a lot of playing time. The new Dutch national coach Xavi Hernandez praised him: “He is playing very well at the moment and is technically of absolute class.”

Herbert Prohaska, a 70‑year‑old former Austrian international, predicts a home win for the German “eleven” and says: “The Germans also lose with Klopp.”

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