Germany face host nation Czech Republic, hoping to secure top spot. The latter will be keen to try and qualify for the 2015 UEFA European under-21 Championship semi-finals against the odds.

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The Czech Republic must get a result to have any chance of making the semi-finals, after a mixed bag in their opening two games.

A win over Serbia quickly erased the memory of the late defeat to Denmark, and a win could even see them top the group.

They'll have to do it without Vaclav Kadlec, who has been ruled out of the game with an ankle injury.

Germany only have Moritz Leitner to worry about and only then it's if he picks up a yellow card, which would mean he would miss a possible semi-final.

After a disappointing draw with Serbia, Denmark were dispatched with relative ease to put the Germans in the driving seat in Group A.

Key players

Tomáš Kalas is the name most people will be familiar with, having featured for Chelsea in recent seasons.

However, defender Pavel Kadeřábek is eclipsing many other players in the squad.

The adventurous wing-back has recently joined TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and seems to have all the attributes to cut it in the Bundesliga, as well as eight senior caps.

Jan Kliment will be the man the Czechs rely on to break down the German defence, after an impressive treble in their win over Serbia.

Amin Younes' performance against the Danes was phenomenal, and they'll be hoping he can produce the goods once more.

He helped set up Kevin Volland, who thrived in the lone striker role, and bagged a brace in the process.

Joshua Kimmich and Emre Can's partnership in centrally midfield also looks to be blooming, with the former showing just why Bayern Munich shelled out for him.

What they're saying

"Our self-confidence is higher after such a victory, of course." Jakub Dovalil, was delighted to have secured such an impressive and vital three points.

He admitted, "We are going to play against a very strong opponent in Germany." Dovalil also thought that, "they have not shown their best at the tournament yet".

"We hope Jan Kliment can repeat such a good display as against Serbia," added the Czech coach. He believes that Kliment will be the main man on German minds, "I think Germany are going to mark him well."

Dovali was hoping that the final nature of the game would help his side, "We cannot beat Germany regularly, but we can in a one-off match".

He cited that a "full stadium behind us may be a great help" to their cause.

Horst Hrubesch is relishing the challenge ahead, "These are the kinds of games you want. We'll be playing in front of a sell-out crowd, and we know it won't be easy."

He added, "No team is through yet. Whoever loses the game here will have a problem ending the group stage successfully."

The experienced coach was also wary of the threat posed to their unbeaten start: "If the Czechs are able to build pressure as they did in the opening phase against Serbia, there's no team here they can't beat."

"With the support they'll have here in the stadium, they'll be highly motivated," continued Hrubesch.

Referee

32-year-old Danny Makkelie has been handed Tuesday's crunch clash. The Dutchman became a FIFA listed official back in 2011.

He already took charge of England's 1-0 defeat to Portugal in the tournament, and is a referee with a growing reputation.

Working as a policeman, Makkeile took charge of the final of the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.

Predicted line-ups

Czech Republic: (4-2-3-1) Koubek; Kadeřábek, Brabec, Kalas, Hybš; Petrák, Zmrnal; Skalák, Trávník, Frýdek; Kliment.

Germany: (4-2-3-1) Ter Stegen; Korb, Ginter, Knoche, Schulz; Kimmich, Can; Bittencourt, Meyer, Younes; Volland.

Quotes via FIFA.com