The chase for the 2016 European Cup will take its first steps on Sunday. Two teams attempting to qualify for the tournament will do battle in a match between Germany and Scotland. The contest scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 1.
Scotland's Darren Fletcher had this to offer ahead of today's European qualifier (via BBC): "There's great excitement coming here and what a challenge it is. You've got to look forward to that challenge and not be scared of it. You have to embrace it. What a scalp it could be [to upset Germany]."
"It's great to be back [with the team]," he added when asked about his illness. "But I always felt I would be back. It's a great occasion. I've never played at the stadium before and what an opportunity to play against the world champions in their first competitive game [since winning the World Cup in Brazil]."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Germany's Mario Gotze propelled his nation to a World Cup title in Brazil. Now, he aims to do the same for the European Cup. The 22-year-old has two appearances in the Bundesliga this season, averaging nearly one key pass and one dribble per match.
Germany's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Durm, Ginter, Howedes, Rudiger; Kramer, Kroos; Reus, Gotze, Schurrle; Muller
Scotland's Projected Lineup (4-4-1-1): McGregor; Forsyth, Hanley, Greer, Hutton; Mulgrew, Morrison, Fletcher, Anya; Naismith, Fletcher
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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