Team news - Benzema starts for Francepublished at 19:16 British Summer Time 15 June 2021
France v Germany (20:00 BST)
Image source, 大象传媒 SportKarim Benzema starts for France, completing his return to the national side with a place in their tournament opener. He partners Kylian Mbappe in attack.
It is very much the expected France side, which includes a healthy Premier League presence in the shape of Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, Chelsea's N'Golo Kante and fellow midfielder Paul Pogba of Manchester United.
France: Lloris, Pavard, Varane, Kimpembe, Lucas, Pogba, Kante, Rabiot, Griezmann, Mbappe-Lottin, Benzema.
Subs: Lenglet, Lemar, Giroud, Dembele, Tolisso, Zouma, Mandanda, Digne, Coman, Ben Yedder, Maignan, Kounde.
Image source, 大象传媒 SportThomas Muller and Mats Hummels are named in Germany's starting XI - the same one that beat Latvia 7-1 in their final pre-tournament friendly. The Bayern Munich pair were told in March 2019 that their international career was over but are now back in the fold.
Chelsea striker Kai Havertz starts in attack, along with Serge Gnabry. Joshua Kimmich and Robin Gosens are the wing-backs in Joachim Low's 3-4-3 formation.
Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan partners Toni Kroos in centre midfield.
Germany: Neuer, Ginter, Hummels, Rudiger, Kimmich, Kroos, Gundogan, Gosens, Havertz, Muller, Gnabry.
Subs: Halstenberg, Volland, Werner, Leno, Sule, Klostermann, Neuhaus, Sane, Trapp, Can, Koch, Gunter.
