EURO 2020 Fantasy Football Matchday 1 – head-to-head comparisons: Matthijs de Ligt vs Antonio Rudiger

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With Netherlands skipper Virgil Van Dijk set to miss EURO 2020 through injury, responsibility falls on central defensive partner Matthijs de Ligt (€5.5m) to lead the Dutch defence through the competition. Frank de Boer's side come into their Matchday 1 fixture against Ukraine off the back of successive clean sheets in their World Cup qualification campaign back in March and they'll be confident of a shutout here, which would be great news for those fantasy managers who own the 21-year-old.

Antonio Rudiger (€5.5m) heads into this summer's European Championship off the back of having lifted the Champions League with Chelsea, keeping a clean sheet in the final after beating Man City 1-0. The German centre-back put in an outstanding performance and is expected to be a key part of Joachim Low's Germany defence on Matchday 1. Rudiger will need to be at his best against France however, as he faces off against he likes of Kylian Mbappe. France have found the net at least once in their last six competitive fixtures and will be confident of doing so again vs Germany. It is fair to say that the Netherlands have a better opportunity of a clean sheet on Matchday 1 against weaker opposition in Ukraine so for that reason, Matthijs de Ligt narrowly edges this head-to-head over Rudiger.

Verdict: Matthijs de Ligt