Three Lions aim to beat old foes again – England versus Germany talking points

England will look to bounce back from their surprise Nations League defeat to Hungary when they travel to face Germany on Tuesday night.

The Three Lions beat their old foes en route to the Euro 2020 final last summer and will be hoping to repeat the feat to kick start their Nations League campaign.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the main talking points ahead of the meeting at the Allianz Arena.

England boss Gareth Southgate has called on away supporters to behave in Munich and not leave him and his players “embarrassed” by causing trouble. Reports of some travelling fans purchasing tickets in the home sections of the stadium will also be a concern, although thunderstorms could curtail any planned trouble. The PA news agency understands police have confiscated 880 passports of England fans ahead of the fixture and there will be a police delegation dispatched to Munich to partner with local law-enforcement, with Football Association safety and security advisers also at the stadium and in the city.

“Across these four games, we are trying to balance having a look at things, finding out about players and trying to win, maybe I didn’t quite get the balance of that right,” Southgate said after the Hungary defeat. With the World Cup just months away, Southgate is using the Nations League to take a look at different players and systems as there is no chance to arrange friendlies leading up to Qatar. Finding that balance will be key if the visitors are to win in Munich, even if Southgate wants to tweak his formation and rotate his starting line-up.

Manchester City and Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan confirmed the hosts will take a knee alongside England ahead of kick-off. The anti-racism gesture was jeered by stands