The DFB team can again rely on national coach Voss-Tecklenburg for the group final against Finland. The 54-year-old wants to attack again after an illness.
The unfortunate migraine only knocked out Martina Voss-Tecklenburg for a short time (read more about it here), but the last compulsory exercise before the European Championship quarter-finals should not cause the national coach a headache. After the super start against Denmark (4:0) and Spain (2:0), the sportingly meaningless group final against the eliminated team from Finland will probably be a chance for the strong second guard.
“We want to win the game and put in a good performance. Nevertheless, we have a few injuries that we have to cope with, but we can compensate for that. The squad’s breadth is absolutely there,” said Voss-Tecklenburg before the game on Saturday ( 9 p.m./in the t-online live ticker) in Milton Keynes.
Voss-Tecklenburg will replace several regular players
The 54-year-old, who missed Thursday’s morning training session due to migraine complaints, also dutifully warned of the pointless opponent: “Finland will want to say goodbye to this European Championship and give us nothing.”
Only on Thursday (9 p.m./in the t-online live ticker) is the first knockout game for the early group winners Germany in London-Brentford – either against Norway or against Austria. So “MVT” wants to find the balance between relieving rotation and rhythm for your axis.
Midfielder Lena Oberdorf and left-back Felicitas Rauch will definitely have to be replaced due to suspensions. Lena Lattwein and the flexible Sophia Kleinherne, who is primarily at home in the defense center in Frankfurt, should be the first choice here. Lea Schüller (corona infection) is not yet available again, Sydney Lohmann (knee) is questionable.
If central defender Marina Hegering, who has been booked with a yellow card, is rested to be on the safe side, Sara Doorsoun could make her first appearance at the European Championship. At least in the course of the game, the Eintracht duo Laura Freigang and Nicole Anyomi should also be an option – then all field players of the “Bank of England” would have got EM minutes and security.