Italy and Germany both have 6 players on verge of risky ban

The first leg of the Nations League quarter-final between Italy and Germany sees both teams carrying six players at risk of suspension for the clash in Dortmund.

It kicks off at San Siro on Thursday at 19.45 GMT, with the second leg played on German soil on Sunday evening.

With the fixture played over two legs and already carrying numerous injury problems, they also have to keep a close eye on potential yellow cards activating bans.

Mateo Retegui was one of the players who could’ve been at risk, but the Atalanta striker pulled out of the squad due to a muscular injury.

Italy and Germany must keep eye on cards

That still leaves six who are one yellow card away from suspension, namely Gianluigi Donnarumma, Andrea Cambiaso, Alessandro Bastoni, Federico Gatti, Davide Frattesi and Moise Kean.

Of those six, Cambiaso is not expected to participate in the first leg due to injury, but Donnarumma, Bastoni and Kean should start.

Germany have similar problems, as their players at risk of a ban are Antonio Rudiger, Waldemar Anton, David Raum, Nico Schlotterbeck, Robert Andrich and Joshua Kimmich.