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A way too early prediction of Germany’s Euro 2020 squad

By Benjamin Scott

KAZAN, RUSSIA - JUNE 27, 2018: Germanys Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Marco Reus, Timo Werner, Mesut Ozil (L-R front), goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, Toni Kroos, Mats Hummels, Sami Khedira, Jonas Hector, and Niklas Sule (L-R back) pose ahead of their 2018 FIFA World Cup Group F match against South Korea at Kazan Arena Stadium. Sergei Savostyanov/TASS (Photo by Sergei SavostyanovTASS via Getty Images)
KAZAN, RUSSIA - JUNE 27, 2018: Germanys Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Marco Reus, Timo Werner, Mesut Ozil (L-R front), goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, Toni Kroos, Mats Hummels, Sami Khedira, Jonas Hector, and Niklas Sule (L-R back) pose ahead of their 2018 FIFA World Cup Group F match against South Korea at Kazan Arena Stadium. Sergei Savostyanov/TASS (Photo by Sergei SavostyanovTASS via Getty Images) /
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Attack

Germany’s attack, like every other area, will be in need of rework before Euro 2020. The tactics and shape are in serious need of an overhaul, adaption to the modern game is on the cards.

Three of the players who made the trip to Russia should still be in the squad in two years. Thomas Muller will be 30-years-old by then, but I predict him to still play an important role under Joachim Low, even if it is just encouragement from the sidelines or a role as a late-game Maverick to cause chaos in the opponents box.

Meanwhile, youngsters Timo Werner and Julian Brandt will also be in the 2020 squad. The former should still be the focal point of Germany’s attack, but he’ll have to step his game up. The latter could be a big player for his nation if his brief cameos in Russia are any indication.

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Joining Muller, Werner and Brandt in attack will be three newcomers to the national side. Leroy Sane — whose exclusion from this year’s World Cup was controversial to say the least — should be a surefire starter in any new system Low develops for his national side.

Bayern Munich youngster Serge Gnabry is coming off a superb season on loan at Hoffenheim. In fact, if it wasn’t for an unfortunately timed injury, he could even have been on the plane to Russia. The versatile forward is teeming with talent. Should he continue his development in the Bavarian capital, he’ll be a no-brainer for Low’s side in 2020.

Lastly, I’m going with Borussia Dortmund’s Maximillian Philipp to round out the German attack. He’s another versatile forward who provides a solid option at striker. However, young Fiete Arp of Hamburg — who could be joining Bayern sooner or later —  is another one to keep your eye on. He’ll still only be 20-years-old in 2020, but he could provide a more traditional center-forward option for Low if his development continues.

If not Philipp or Arp, both Kevin Volland and Mark Uth could earn a spot on the team if they prove their worth at club level over the next two seasons.