• Germany players joke with defender Marcel Halstenberg during training in Herzogenaurach on the eve of their Euro 2020 last-16 match against England. AFP
    Germany players joke with defender Marcel Halstenberg during training in Herzogenaurach on the eve of their Euro 2020 last-16 match against England. AFP
  • Germany's Leroy Sane and Ilkay Gundogan ride bicycles with teammates before training. Reuters
    Germany's Leroy Sane and Ilkay Gundogan ride bicycles with teammates before training. Reuters
  • Germany's Jamal Musiala left, and teammate Florian Neuhaus at training on Monday, June 28. AP
    Germany's Jamal Musiala left, and teammate Florian Neuhaus at training on Monday, June 28. AP
  • Germany's Emre Can, left, speaks with fellow defender Antonio Rudiger. AFP
    Germany's Emre Can, left, speaks with fellow defender Antonio Rudiger. AFP
  • Germany midfielder Jamal Musiala. AFP
    Germany midfielder Jamal Musiala. AFP
  • Left to right: Kevin Volland, Florian Neuhaus, Marcel Halstenberg, Matthias Ginter, Jonas Hoffmann and Niklas Suele warm-up for training. AFP
    Left to right: Kevin Volland, Florian Neuhaus, Marcel Halstenberg, Matthias Ginter, Jonas Hoffmann and Niklas Suele warm-up for training. AFP
  • Germany manager Joachim Low with defender Matthias Ginter. AFP
    Germany manager Joachim Low with defender Matthias Ginter. AFP
  • Back row from left: Germany's Lukas Klostermann , Jonas Hofmann, Kevin Volland and Matthias Ginter. AP
    Back row from left: Germany's Lukas Klostermann , Jonas Hofmann, Kevin Volland and Matthias Ginter. AP
  • Germany attacker Thomas Mueller. AP
    Germany attacker Thomas Mueller. AP
  • Germany manager Joachim Low with Leroy Sane during training. Reuters
    Germany manager Joachim Low with Leroy Sane during training. Reuters

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Euro 2020: boost for Germany as Antonio Rudiger and Ilkay Gundogan return to training – in pictures

Joachim Low's team take on England in last-16 clash at Wembley

The National

June 29, 2021

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Germany received some good news on the eve of their Euro 2020 last-16 match against England with Antonio Rudiger and Ilkay Gundogan returning to training.

Chelsea defender Rudiger had missed training on Sunday due to a cold, while Manchester City midfielder Gundogan was sidelined after taking a blow to the head.

Both recovered in time to train at their base in Bavaria before their flight to London for Tuesday's clash at Wembley.

Thomas Muller is expected to replace Leroy Sane, having shaken off a knee injury. Leon Goretzka, who scored the crucial equaliser against Hungary in Germany's final group match, is likely to take over from Gundogan in midfield.

Low's team travel head to Wembley looking to extend England's poor run; it has been more than 50 years since the Three Lions last beat Germany in the knockout stages of a major tournament.

The Germans defeated England on penalties in the semi-finals of both the 1990 World Cup and Euro '96, with current England manager Gareth Southgate missing a crucial spot-kick on the latter occasion.

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