EVIAN, France — Germany’s defense will be put to the test in its opening Euro 2016 group match against Ukraine in Lille Sunday with major questions still to be answered about the world champion’s new-look rearguard.
Coach Joachim Loew’s team will be without key central defender Mats Hummels, still recovering from a muscle injury, as they kick off their Group C campaign.
Hummels’ replacement Antonio Ruediger was ruled out with torn cruciate knee ligaments this week.
Holding midfielder and captain Bastian Schweinsteiger, still working on his comeback from injury, is also absent, further complicating Loew’s defensive conundrum.
Benedikt Hoewedes and Jerome Boateng are …read more
Source: Saudi Gazette
