Striker Mario Gomez and midfielder Sami Khedira picked up thigh and groin injuries respectively which rule them out of the semifinal.To compound their problems, Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger is highly doubtful with a knee strain.Bastian Schweinsteiger (from left), Jonas Hector and Mario Goetze jog at a training session in Evian-Les-Bains on Wednesday.”Germany’s tense penalty shoot-out win in Bordeaux came at a high price.Gomez’s thigh tear means he will also miss the final, should Germany progress. We know that France are loaded with good individual players, but they are under pressure as hosts,” said Germany forward Thomas Mueller.With Hummels suspended, Shkodran Mustafi or Benedikt Hoewedes will partner Jerome Boateng at centre-back with Joshua Kimmich at right-back and Jonas Hector on the left.Centre-back Mats Hummels picked up a yellow card which sees him suspended in Marseille.France are unbeaten in their last nine games, while Germany have not lost in their last six.
Germany coach Joachim Loew is set to resort to a 4-2-3-1 formation having used a 3-5-2 against Italy.Germany are also confident mood, despite missing key players with injury and suspension after their penalty shoot-out win over Italy in the last eight.“For us, there is no fear.“Iceland didn’t look so happy with the goals they conceded.France striker Giroud has scored against Manuel Neuer in each of the last three games for France and Arsenal, a threat the Germans must counter.With an element of revenge in the air, France can expect near-fanatical support from home fans in Marseille as they seek a place in Sunday’s Paris final.. (Photo: AP)Didier Deschamps’ talented France block the path of Germany’s spluttering juggernaut in Thursday’s Euro 2016 semi-final and the world champions have mounting personnel problems.With Gomez out, World Cup-winner Mario Goetze is set to start up front, but Loew said he may play his Bayern Munich team mate Thomas Mueller alongside him China carpet in attack.The hosts are buoyed by a 5-2 quarter-final thumping of plucky minnows Iceland when Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann and Dimitri Payet all netted at the Stade de France.“They have our respect, but I am optimistic that we will find solutions (to the injury problems).“For us there is no loss of quality
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