Germany must win at Serbia in Nations League fixture on Friday, 13 November

Serbia hosts Germany at the Rajko Mitić Stadium in Belgrade on Friday, 13 November, with kickoff at 20:45 in matchday five of the UEFA Nations League. Coach Veljko Paunovic's side has lost all four of its matches so far and sits last in Group A2. Serbia is without Sasa Lukic and Nemanja Maksimovic, who are suspended, while Aleksandar Mitrovic is expected back. A mathematically remote chance of avoiding relegation to League B would require Serbia to beat Germany and then Greece and collect five points, which cannot be reached in two matchdays, so a draw would not be enough.

Germany, named in the preview as coached by Jurgen Klopp, has five points from four matches and must win to keep its quarter-final qualification hopes alive. The Netherlands and Greece are level on eight points at the top of the group, and Germany needs one of them to drop points in their direct meeting. Germany then plays the Netherlands, coached by Xavi Hernandez, at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on Monday, 16 November. Niclas Fullkrug returns to the squad after a year away, with 12 goals in 10 matches for Werder Bremen.