Germany vs. Poland: Team News, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info

Germany continue their campaign to qualify for Euro 2016 on Friday when they welcome Group D leaders Poland to the Volksbank Stadion in Frankfurt in a match that could undoubtedly dictate the outcome of this qualification campaign.

Joachim Low’s side may have just won the World Cup, but they have been far from impressive since last summer, having lost to Poland earlier in the campaign and dropping two points at home to Ireland.

For Germany, this clash and whatever follows will be simple must-win games. Poland offer an almighty challenge but one that must be overcome if Low hopes to finish top of this group.

Date: Friday, September 4, 2015

Time: 7:45 p.m. BST / 2:45 p.m. ET

Venue: Frankfurter Volksbank Stadion, Frankfurt, Germany

TV Info: ITV4 (UK Only) / Fox Sports (U.S. Only)

Online: ITV Player App / Fox Sports Go

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Germany: WLDWWW

Poland: WWDWDW

Team News and Lineups

Germany were dealt a bitter blow this week when confirmation broke of Marco Reus yet again picking up another injury and missing further action for his national team. Loew said at his press conference that Mesut Ozil has been cleared to play, though.

Poland go into the game with a full, clean bill of health, meaning manager Adam Nawalka probably won’t differ too much from the sides we’ve seen in previous qualification matches.

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Key Players

Without Reus running the lines, Germany will undoubtedly have to turn to Thomas Muller and Mario Gotze to drive their attacking intent on Friday night.

Karim Bellarabi will undoubtedly hope to continue his bright start to life as a German international but in such a crunch game, it’ll no doubt come down to the Bayern Munich striker and the very man that won the World Cup for his nation.

Similarly, Poland will look to their own Bayern star, Robert Lewandowski, to put the sword to the very country that he has called home for much of his career.

The towering striker is undoubtedly one of the best forwards in European football at the moment and has proven his worth to Nawalka’s side time and time again.

Hoping to help him along will be Maciej Rybus on the left wing and Jakub Blaszczykowski on the right, who should fancy their chances against both of Germany’s relatively untested full-backs.