Rudiger set for more gametime but Germany to limit changes against Ecuador

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/germany/ptQide1O/"]Germany[/a] have already ‌qualified, but will face a test of their defence at ‌New York New Jersey Stadium with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ecuador/8tbm8Tri/"]Ecuador[/a] desperate to ‌salvage their winless campaign and centre back [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/schlotterbeck-nico/hKLN8mA7/"]Nico Schlotterbeck[/a] out of the tournament with an ankle injury.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a]'s bruiser [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rudiger-antonio/rZHXvTho/"]Rudiger[/a] could ‌do the trick, after stepping in for ⁠the injured Schlotterbeck during ‌their 2-1 win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ivory-coast/G2FRjBgn/"]Ivory Coast[/a] last week and with his ​knee no longer in pain after undergoing surgery a year ago.[/p][p]"[b]His knee doesn't bother him right ​now, he feels very good and I think he did a great job when he came into the ⁠match last time and ​he will do the same tomorrow[/b]," said Nagelsmann, via an interpreter. "[b]We hope that Antonio is being rewarded with more match time.[/b]"[/p][p]The four-times champions have made amends at the tournament ‌this year, after failing to get past the group stage in the previous two editions. Nagelsmann said he was not planning to tinker too much with the starting 11.[/p][embed guid="1c1966f5-97f5-41a9-8bd9-58b8a8c1e157" url="https://x.com/_I_am_Randy/status/2069018127237525590" social-type="twitter" /][p]That means fans will likely see super-sub [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/undav-deniz/tUHAdtMH/"]Deniz Undav[/a] on the bench again on Thursday, a role the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/vfb-stuttgart/nJQmYp1B/"]Stuttgart[/a] forward said he was happy to fill after scoring two goals in their 2-1 comeback win against ‌Ivory Coast on Saturday.[/p][p]"[b]If it weren't okay[/b] (starting on the ​bench)[b] I wouldn't be here at this press conference," [/b]he told reporters.[/p][p]"I will try to give my best input whether I'm in the starting lineup or later.[/p][p]"[b]I joined from the bench twice and we won the game and I'm very happy about that... ⁠the most important thing ⁠is we win the ‌match.[/b]"[/p]