Chris Sutton
Ex-Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 live

Germany are in a little bit of disarray but they are likely to go and win the next two tournaments in typical Germany fashion.

Joachim Low is under pressure and it would be a bit of an embarrassment for a German team to get relegated from that league, but it’s the beauty of the Nations League and there are no more boring and mundane friendlies. I have really enjoyed watching the competition and Germany have got what they deserve.

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Fulham defender Cyrus Christie is playing in midfield for Republic of Ireland today and is all over the place.

He loses possession in his own half allowing Christian Eriksen to shoot but the effort is blocked and the follow-up is curled a yard wide by Yussuf Poulsen.

An early penalty shout for the hosts in Aarhus as Yussuf Poulsen goes tumbling in the box under an Enda Stevens challenge, but referee Aliyar Aghayev waves play on.

Would have been very soft.

Ryan Babel, mate, you're 31 years of age now.

Sort your hair out.

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And off we go at Ceres Park in Aarhus.

Under way at Schalke's Veltins Arena.

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There is a minute's silence before kick-off and the Republic of Ireland players will wear black armbands in memory of a fan who passed away in Copenhagen before the game.

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Anthems o'clock around the grounds.

Germany win, without a doubt.

Former Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry's goals-to-games ratio at the start of his international career is quite impressive.

Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill on Sky Sports: "We will go out and try and put in a proper performance and get a result to end the year well.

"Just go out and play, enjoy it and it is cold night but get yourself into the game.

"Michael Obafemi has committed himself to us, you have to trust people. If there is an opportunity to get him into the game, I will take that. I am hoping he will get some time on the field."

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The Republic of Ireland's recent run of form does not make for good reading, winning just one of their last 10 games.

They were outplayed by Northern Ireland in a friendly game last time out, but managed to hold on for a goalless draw.

Martin O'Neill makes five Republic of Ireland changes from his team's underwhelming 0-0 friendly draw with Northern Ireland last Thursday.

Central defenders Richard Keogh and Kevin Long replace Darragh Lenihan and injured John Egan with Cyrus Christie, Aiden O'Brien and Enda Stevens taking over from Glenn Whelan, Callum Robinson and the suspended James McClean.

Republic of Ireland: Randolph; Coleman (capt), Keogh, Duffy, Long; Stevens, Christie, Brady, Hendrick; O'Dowda, O'Brien.

Tottenham star Christian Eriksen is among only five Denmark starters retained from Friday's 2-1 win over Wales which clinched victory in Group B4 for Age Hareide's side.

Feyenoord striker Nicolai Jorgensen also remains along with Middlesbrough forward Martin Braithwaite, Ajax midfielder Lasse Schone and RB Leipzig's Yussuf Poulsen.

With Kasper Schmeichel suspended, Eintracht Frankfurt keeper Frederik Ronnow starts.

Denmark: Ronnow; Ankersen, Zanka, Bjelland, Knudsen; Schone, Hojbjerg, Eriksen; Yurary, Jorgensen, Braithwaite.

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Matters in Group B4 have already been sewn up before the game.

Denmark top the standing and are promoted to the top tier, while Martin O'Neill's Republic of Ireland have been relegated.

Wales' two victories from four games was enough to give them second place.

There are three changes to the Germany side that beat Russia 3-0 on Thursday.

Midfielder Toni Kroos and defender Mats Hummels come back into the side along with Hoffenheim's Nico Schulz.

Matthias Ginter, Kai Havertz and Jonas Hector are the trio to drop out. Marco Reus has a knock on his foot while Thomas Muller could earn his 100th cap off the bench.

Germany XI: Neuer, Hummels, Sule, Rudiger, Kehrer, Kimmich, Kroos, Schulz, Gnabry, Werner, Sane.

Netherlands make two changes to the side that beat world champions France 2-0 on Friday.

Denzel Dumfries and Steven Bergwijn drop out of the starting XI as Kenny Tete and Quincy Promes come into the side.

Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Georginio Wijnaldum start, as does former Manchester United winger Memphis Depay.

Netherlands XI: Cillessen, Promes, de Ligt, van Dijk, Blind, de Roon, de Jong, Tete, Wijnaldum, Babel, Depay.

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• Netherlands only need a point tonight to go through to next summer's finals alongside England, hosts Portugal and Switzerland.
• France go through if Germany win tonight.

Have I mentioned Germany are already relegated?

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Yep, sentences we never thought we would read...

Germany have been relegated from world football

Well, not exactly world football, just the Nations Leagues, but isn't it just a wonderful competition?

Tonight, they come up against a rejuvenated Netherlands side.

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Me in summer 2019: "But where were the Germans?"

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Barry Davies: "Frankly, who cares?"