Portugal will lock horns with Germany at the Football Arena Munich on Saturday evening, hoping to pick up a positive result and secure a place in the knockout stages of the Euro 2020 tournament. The visitors will be coming into the match on the back of an encouraging 3-0 win over Hungary. On the other hand, Joachim Low’s men recorded a 1-0 loss against France. Fernando Santos will probably opt for the 4-2-3-1 formation; however, he might keep changes to a minimum for the upcoming clash. Below is the 4-2-3-1 Portugal Predicted Lineup Vs Germany.
4-2-3-1 Portugal Predicted Lineup Vs Germany
Defence
Rui Patricio is expected to start in goal for the upcoming away encounter. The Wolves shot-stopper would be looking to put up a strong performance and secure a clean sheet on Saturday.
Pepe will continue to form the centre-half partnership with Ruben Dias at the heart of Portugal’s backline.
Raphael Guerreiro is a guaranteed starter at the left-back position, whereas Nelson Semedo is expected to start on the other flank as the right-back. The duo would be expected to stay compact and keep their shape defensively.
Midfield
Danilo Pereira might start in the holding midfield position. However, the Paris Saint Germain star could be assigned more of a defensive role to shield the away side’s back-four.
Ruben Neves is expected to replace William Carvalho in the central midfield role, whereas Bruno Fernandes will start in the attacking midfield position. The Manchester United man would be determined to set up some clear cut goal scoring chances for the front men.
Renato Sanches will have to settle for a place on the bench initially. Nonetheless, he could be brought on in the second half of the match if needed.
Attack
Diogo Jota and Bernardo Silva will take up the wide positions, playing on the left and right-wing respectively.
Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to lead the line for the visitors against Germany. The 36-year-old striker bagged a brace against Hungary in Matchday 1, and he’d hope to repeat the same on Saturday.
