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Euro 2012: Semi Final 2: Germany v Italy match thread

DuDe

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EURO 2012: GERMANY V ITALY

  • Venue: National Stadium, Warsaw
  • Date: Thursday, 28 June
  • Kick-off:19:45 BST
Coverage: Live on BBC One, BBC Radio 5 live and BBC Sport website


Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is fit to face Italy in Thursday's Euro 2012 semi-final.
The 27-year-old has been struggling with an ankle ligament injury sustained in February, but coach Joachim Loew has confirmed his playmaker is ready to start in Warsaw.
Italy are giving intensive treatment to three players ahead of the match.
 

KingKay

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Anyone got any team news for this? Could do with knowing if Gomez is a starter as i need to change my Fantasy Football captain!
 

ethanedwards

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Looking forward to it, been a great tournament, the best since Euro 2000.
I have been trying to pick Euro 2012 team, to many good players to fit them all in.
 

nightgoat

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Anyone got any team news for this? Could do with knowing if Gomez is a starter as i need to change my Fantasy Football captain!

Germany reinstate two of their regular front three with Mario Gomez and Lukas Podolski returning in place of Andre Schurrle and Miroslav Klose. Fellow forward Marco Reus also drops out of the starting XI, but not for Thomas Mueller as expected. Joachim Loew has instead opted to give Toni Kroos his first start of the tournament. The rest of the German team is the same as the one that beat Greece 4-2 in the last eight.

Italy welcome back defender Giorgio Chiellini from injury and he replaces Ignazio Abate, who picked up a knock in the quarter-final game against England. Daniele De Rossi was also an injury doubt but is fit to start. Antonio Cassano and Mario Balotelli continue up front.
 

Marty

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It's not just you.

I love the way how the Italians belt out the national anthem. I actually think Montolivo was louder than Buffon this time!
 

Ziege

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Germany has been nothing short of dominant early on. They are sending an early message with some great passes and sharp defense.

2-0 Germany.
 

chrissivad

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not deserved from the bits i have seen.

But lets hope there are alot more goals to come.
 
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