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Hansi Flick expects a strong performance from his Germany team against the Netherlands, as he assesses his side’s prospects ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
Germany travel to Amsterdam to face their historic rivals on Tuesday, following Saturday’s routine 2-0 win over Israel.
The Oranje, who have won their last 11 games on Dutch soil, should represent a sturdier test, with Flick seeking to build towards a major tournament revival after Germany failed to impress at the 2018 World Cup and then underwhelmed at Euro 2020.
The former Bayern Munich coach is anticipating a tough contest against Louis van Gaal’s side, and is expected to name a strong team after announcing that he wants to win the game “at all costs”.
“It will be a good indicator for us,” Flick told a pre-match press conference.
“We want to put in a good team performance, try and put our opponents under pressure, force them into mistakes and play our own game.
“I want to win the game at all costs.”
Flick will be able to include goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and defender Antonio Rudiger among his starting XI, though he was giving nothing else away.
“All of the players here are available to play,” Flick added. “We’re very much looking forward to testing ourselves against the Netherlands.
“Neuer and Rudiger will both start.
“Everything else we’ll decide in due course, but we will have an incredibly well-prepared team out on the pitch.”
