Expect David Villa not to be in the line up, the Valencia striker has a muscle tear in his thigh and has been ruled out.
Expect Cesc Fabregas to start. Arsenal’s maestro has been having quite a tournament
Expect Michael Ballack to be a gametime decision.
Expect a foul filled initial 20 minutes as the Germans try and break the rhythm of the free flowing Spanish midfield.
Expect very few aerial balls from Spain as the longer limbed Germans would have a field day.
Expect Germans to loft the ball to Klose and Ballack to beat out the shorter Spanish defence.
Expect the German left flank with Lahm and Podolski to be hyperactive in attack.
Expect David Silva to be a thorn in Arne Friedrich’s side, and in general, the whole German side
Expect Jens Lehmann to cause a few heart attacks on either side.
Expect Fernando Torres to break his Luca Toni like dry spell.
Expect Cesc Fabregas to stamp his authority in attack.
Expect Per Mertesacker and Christoph Metzelder to look nonplussed.
Expect Tommy Smyth to have an orgasm everytime Germany touches the ball.
Expect Angela Merkel in German face paint and a beer in her hand.
Expect Spain to beat Germany.