Cool and calm from Alexia Putellas to spin away from Lina Magull and she wins a free-kick.

Spain keep the ball at the back before it's pinged diagonally over to Leila Ouahabi... It's a poor pass and it's straight out for a throw-in.

First chance for Germany as they break through the middle. Jule Brand fizzes one towards Sandra Panos, who has to make a save at the near post.

It's cleared by Germany but Spain have been pretty relentless these past few minutes.

Ona Batlle puts two dangerous crosses in from the right but nobody can get on the end of them.

Some world-class players on show here. Both of these sides will be eyeing up the Euros.

Spain immediately win a free-kick on the right as Aitana Bonmati is caught late by Sara Dabritz.

Off we go at the Riverside.

Kelly Smith
Former England striker on ITV4

Because Germany are depleted, they need to remain compact in defence and organised. For Spain it's about tempo and dictating the play.

Katie Wright
BBC Sport reporter

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If in doubt, pass to Alexia.

That was the motto of former Barcelona coach Lluis Cortes, whose all-conquering Catalan side won their first Women's Champions League title last season, along with a domestic Double.

His team was bursting with talent - the likes of Spain's all-time top scorer Jenni Hermoso, Norway winger Caroline Graham Hansen and Netherlands midfielder Lieke Martens - but it was Alexia Putellas who Cortes, and his players, would turn to in difficult moments.

Read more here.

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Leah Williamson says England want to make the Arnold Clark Cup "our own" and use it as a "taster" for the summer's home European Championship.

It comes five months before this summer's Euros, also being held in England from 6 July.

"We're going into the tournament to win it," said Williamson.

"You don't enter one not to. It's the first one so we'll see what happens but we definitely want to make it ours, for sure."

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Aston Villa's Ramona Petzelberger was one of the players called up late to the Germany squad.

The 29-year-old midfielder is uncapped but Martina Voss-Tecklenburg said she could help in "this rather special situation".

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Germany

Germany head coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg: "It's only natural that the ones we have called up will be getting more playing time and more minutes on the pitch than previously expected.

"Obviously with new players and these players given new roles, it all changes team statics and the very core of the team.

"It's a matter of looking from match to match and waiting for feedback from players and then determine starting line-ups on a match-to-match basis."

Manchester United full-back Ona Batlle is among those in the Spain squad.

She is the only player who plays her football outside of Spain.

Jorge Vilda's squad is predominantly full of Barcelona players - including the world's best Alexia Putellas.

They are being tipped by many as one of the favourites to win the Euros this summer.

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Kelly Smith
Former England striker on ITV4

Spain are very easy on the eye. They are so calm and composed and there are 10 Barcelona players who play in this Spanish side.

Germany are missing 14 squad players due to injuries. They are a depleted team but they are Germany. They're very organised and very disciplined.

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Germany head coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg said they are without "12 to 14 important players".

The likes of Dzsenifer Marozsan and Chelsea’s Melanie Leupolz were already ruled out, before a further six players from the selected squad were forced to withdraw in recent days.

Svenja Huth, Tabea Wassmuth, Sjoeke Nuesken and Kathrin Hendrich have tested positive for Covid-19.

It means Voss-Tecklenburg has called up four uncapped players.

Despite Germany missing a whole host of names, they are still able to put out a mouthwatering team.

Hoffenheim youngster Jule Brand starts, alongside Bayern Munich midfielder Giulia Gwinn.

Germany XI: Frohms, Rall, Oberdorf, Feldkamp, Gwinn, Dallmann, Magull, Dabritz, Buhl, Schuller, Brand.

There are nine Barcelona players in the Spain starting XI, including Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas.

Manchester United full-back Ona Batlle also starts.

Spain XI: Panos, Batlle, Mapi Leon, Pereira, Ouahabi, Guijarro, Bonmati, Putellas, Sarriegi, Hermoso, Mariona.

The Arnold Clark Cup officially gets under way in Middlesbrough today and we're kicking off with Germany v Spain.

It's third vs ninth in the world. How will they get on?

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