UEFA Nations League Nederland v Duitsland
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It is set to be another busy day of international football as the UEFA Nations League returns, following a day off. As many as six Liverpool players are set to be in action across the continent, so here is what Reds should be paying attention to.
Greece vs Netherlands: The game to watch
Ryan Gravenberch
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Despite the fact Cody Gakpo has withdrawn from the Netherlands squad due to an ankle injury suffered in Belgrade, there is still plenty of Liverpool interest in tonight's events in Thessaloniki.
Hosts Greece, competing in UEFA Nations League A for the very first time, currently have maximum points on the board, beating both Serbia and Jürgen Klopp's Germany on the road. Ivan Jovanović's team will be looking to make it three wins out of three when Netherlands visit a sold out Toumba Stadium. Kostas Tsimikas, back in his home city, have completed 90 minutes in both matches to date, so will continue to be Greece's starting left-back.
On the opposite side, there may be no Gakpo but Ryan Gravenberch and Virgil van Dijk will both be in Xavi's starting lineup. In the absence of Spurs' Jan Paul van Hecke, widespread reports suggest that van Dijk will be deployed at right-centre-back, with left-footed Micky van de Ven alongside. This is a very unfamiliar role for the 35 year old, having almost always been used on the left for club and country, so it will be interesting to see how he adapts. Jeremie Frimpong is also a member of the Oranje squad, but is yet to see any minutes during this break.
Florian Wirtz's Germany face Serbia
Florian Wirtz
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Elsewhere in Group A2, Florian Wirtz is expected to start when Germany welcome Serbia to the Allianz Arena, both teams searching for their first wins of the campaign. Following Kai Havertz's hamstring injury, suffered at the Johan Cruijff Arena a week ago, Wirtz was drafted into camp earlier than planned, initially only set to only be available for the third and fourth matches.
The Liverpool man came off the bench as die Mannschaft were beaten 1-0 by Greece at the WWK Arena last weekend, but is set to be deployed as a number ten by Klopp in Munich from the start. Will he show better than he has produced so far for Liverpool this season? The jury very much remain out.
Will Lewis Koumas start when Wales face Norway?
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This is Wales' second campaign in UEFA Nations League A and, across eight matches, the Dragons have yielded just one point, relegated from the top tier in 2020, in danger of the same fate this year too. Craig Bellamy's team have so far been beaten 1-0 by Portugal at Estádio José Alvalade and 2-0 when they took on Denmark at Parken on Sunday evening.
Well, things don't get much easier, with World Cup quarter-finalists Norway the visitors to the Cardiff City Stadium. 21 year old Lewis Koumas started at centre-forward in Lisbon seven nights ago, before a 25 minute cameo off the bench in Copenhagen at the weekend.
During Wales' most-recent home match, a friendly against Ghana, Koumas scored a stoppage time equaliser, his first goal for his country. Thus, the Liverpool youngster is set to feature at some stage against Norway, seeking to further enhance his rapidly growing reputation.
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