Confirmed Lineups: Northern Ireland U21 vs. Germany U21

Here are the lineups for the Euro U21 qualifier fixture in Belfast.

Germany beat Northern Ireland away from home in the World Cup qualifier thanks to Nick Woltemade’s first international goal. The Newcastle United striker was the star player in the U21 Euros last summer, but they have had to do without him since then.

Antonio Di Salvo’s side faced a minor setback with a home defeat to Greece on Friday. They will now have a chance to put that result behind them with a convincing win at The Oval.

As expected, Said El Mala and Assan Ouédraogo get their first starts after their positive performances in the Bundesliga and as substitutes last Friday. Here are the two lineups for Germany U21’s key qualifying game.

Confirmed Northern Ireland U21 vs. Germany U21 Lineups

Northern Ireland U21: McMullan; Russell, Forbes ©, McConville, Fogarty; Kearney, Robinson, McDonnell, Kelly; Kirk; Donley

Germany U21: Seimen; Ullrich, Aseko, Rothe, Drexler; Bischof ©, Ouédraogo, Damar; El Mala, Tresoldi, Weiper