Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between Spain and Germany. The match scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Municipal de Balaidos in Vigo and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes.
What They're Saying
Spain head coach Vicente del Bosque (via Sky Sports): "There are no friendlies at this level, and they will also want to make amends for their recent matches. It's going to be a great spectacle."
Germany forward Mario Gotze: "I think it's great that to end this amazing year. We have such a highlight with the national team. With a good game against Spain, we can bring a worthy conclusion to the year in which we became world champions. We're up against a really top side, against a team who have dominated world football in recent years. To be able to measure ourselves at this level and prove ourselves is always amazing. I'm really looking forward to it. Things are currently going very well for me. I'm feeling good."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Spain's Paco Alcacer will look to make the most of his opportunities with the absence of Diego Costa. In 11 league appearances with Valencia, the 21-year-old has four goals and four assists.
Spain's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Casillas; Alba, Ramos, Pique, Juanfran; Isco, Busquets, Koke, Cazorla; Pedro, Alcácer
Germany's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Weidenfeller; Durm, Mustafi, Howedes, Rudiger; Khedira, Kroos; Bellarabi, Gotze, Muller; Volland
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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