Spain vs Germany - Euro 2024: Live score, team news and updates as the hosts meet new tournament favourites in highly anticipated quarter-final clash

We saw Spain's players taking a look at the pitch a little earlier, and now the German players are doing exactly the same.

Some of the pitches at the Euros have cut up quite badly. Let's hope that's not an issue for today's game.

Spain have arrived nice and early and are taking a look at today's pitch as we count down to kick-off.

Spain have named the same starting XI that beat Georgia 4-1 on Sunday.

Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams occupy the wing positions, with Rodri conducting the midfield and Alvaro Morata up front.

Simon, Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella, Rodri, Ruiz, Pedri, Yamal, Williams, Morata

Toni Kroos is retiring from football at the end of the tournament, and Germany's run could come to an end today.

Will he bid an emotional farewell, or could he move one step closer to winning the Euros?

It's a pleasant day in Stuttgart and we should have team news for you shortly with kick-off just over 90 minutes away.

There have been a number of standout players for Spain and Germany at this Euros, but who has really taken games by the scruff of the neck.

Mail Sport has rated all of the players to regularly feature from both teams at this summer's tournament.

Spain fans will be outnumbered today as they take on the hosts, but they will still give plenty of support to their team in Stuttgart.

Nico Williams has been one of the stars of the tournament in Germany, and is attracting interest from some of Europe's biggest clubs.

Chelsea have been linked with the winger, and Marc Cucurella has revealed he is trying to convince Williams to join him at Stamford Bridge.

Spain and Germany last met at the Euros in 2008 final.

Spain came out on top that day with Fernando Torres scoring the only goal of the game to kickstart their era of dominance.

Just look at those starting line-ups...

Lamine Yamal and Jamal Musiala have both been exceptional at Euro 2024 and they go up against each other today.

Who will come out on top in the battle between two of Europe's best young talents?

Kick-off is still a little under two hours away, but German fans are already heading to today's match in Stuttgart to cheer on their heroes.

How will Germany try to get past Spian today?

Well, they are giving very little away, with Julian Nagelsmann even getting his staff to play loud music on their phones to ensure potential spies can't listen to his conversations with his players.