Germany seek first win under Klopp against Serbia

Germany will be looking for their first victory under their new manager - Jürgen Klopp, when they face Serbia at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Thursday.

Klopp's first two matches in charge have produced just one point. Germany drew 1-1 with the Netherlands in Amsterdam before suffering a 1-0 home defeat to Greece. Dimitris Kourbelis scored the only goal in Augsburg, leaving Germany third in Group A2 with one point.

Serbia have also struggled at the start of their Nations League campaign. Veljko Paunović's side lost 2-1 to Greece and then suffered the same scoreline against the Netherlands, leaving them without a point after the two rounds.

The match will also be an opportunity for Germany to improve their defensive performance. Nico Schlotterbeck suffered an ankle ligament injury during the final training session and will miss the meeting with Serbia.

Klopp has already confirmed that Jonas Urbig will start in goal, while several less experienced players could also feature as Germany will use a significantly changed squad for their third match of the international window.

Germany and Serbia last met in 2019, when the two sides drew 1-1 in Wolfsburg. Their previous competitive meeting came at the 2010 World Cup, when Serbia won 1-0. Overall, Germany have won 16 of the 29 meetings between them, with five draws and eight defeats.

The match at the Allianz Arena is scheduled to kick off at 20:45 CET on Thursday.