Germany welcome England to Berlin on Saturday as an old rivalry is rekindled. Neither of these sides have played a single game since November, though the disappointment of a 2-0 defeat away in France will still be at the forefront of Germany coach Joachim Löw's mind. His side have lost two of their last three matches in all competitions, and will look to get back to winning ways against one of their traditional adversaries.
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Germany take on England in an international friendly in Berlin on Saturday.
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Roy Hodgson's men have reason to head in on a high: their 2-0 win over France in November came on the back of a defeat to Spain by the same scoreline, but the Three Lions hadn't lost a single game before then since they were eliminated by Uruguay at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. They're a vibrant, youthful team, and they'll be confident of getting a good result on Saturday.
Key player: Mesut Özil (Germany)
Germany playmaker Özil has been a key component in Arsenal’s most impressive performances this season, and sits comfortably at the top of the Premier League’s assist charts. He’s an expert at finding pockets of space and picking the key pass, and England will have to be sure to leave no gaps for Özil to exploit.
Recent history
Germany have won their last two meetings with England, but have suffered defeats in both of their last two home matches against the Three Lions. The first of those was the memorable 5-1 defeat in Munich, when Michael Owen scored a hat-trick as Sven-Göran Eriksson’s men came from a goal down to record one of the most iconic victories in their history. Fortunately for Germany, lightning doesn’t tend to strike twice ...
Match date/time: Sat., 3:45 p.m. ET, 8:45 p.m. local
Venue: Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
TV: ESPN2 (US - English); ESPN Deportes (US - Spanish); ITV 1 (UK)
Online: Watch ESPN (US); ITV Player (UK)
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