The game is a warmup for both sides ahead of the June 9-July 9 World Cup.
Both countries are among the favourites in Germany this summer given their rich international pedigree, with three FIFA World Cup wins apiece and four European championship triumphs between them.
probable line-ups:
:::::::::::::::: Buffon :::::::::::::::::::::::
:: Oddo ::: Canna ::: Nesta :::: Grosso :::
:::::::::::::::::: Pirlo ::::::::::::::::::::::::
:::::: Camo ::::::::::::::::: De Rossi ::::::
:::::::::::::::: Del Piero ::::::::::::::::::::
::::::::::: Gila ::::::::::: Toni :::::::::::::
bench: Amelia , De Sanctis, Pasqual, Vieri, Perrotta, Materazzi, Zaccardo, Barzagli, Barone, Iaquinta
:::::::::::::::::::::::: Lehmann :::::::::::::::::::::::
:: Friedrich ::: Metzelder ::: Mertesacker :::: Lahm :::
::::::::::::::::::::::::: Frings ::::::::::::::::::::::::
:::: Schneider ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Deisler ::::::
::::::::::::::::::::::::: Ballack ::::::::::::::::::::
:::::::::::::::: Klose ::::::::::: Asamoah ::::
bench: Hildebrand, Schweinsteiger, Hanke, Huth, Podolski, Jansen, F. Ernst, Owomoyela, Borowski
Although I really hate these friendlies between the hot weeks in league and CL, this could be a good game. This is Germany's last away game before the World Cup. The last two against Holland and France ended in draws.
Both countries are among the favourites in Germany this summer given their rich international pedigree, with three FIFA World Cup wins apiece and four European championship triumphs between them.
probable line-ups:
:::::::::::::::: Buffon :::::::::::::::::::::::
:: Oddo ::: Canna ::: Nesta :::: Grosso :::
:::::::::::::::::: Pirlo ::::::::::::::::::::::::
:::::: Camo ::::::::::::::::: De Rossi ::::::
:::::::::::::::: Del Piero ::::::::::::::::::::
::::::::::: Gila ::::::::::: Toni :::::::::::::
bench: Amelia , De Sanctis, Pasqual, Vieri, Perrotta, Materazzi, Zaccardo, Barzagli, Barone, Iaquinta
:::::::::::::::::::::::: Lehmann :::::::::::::::::::::::
:: Friedrich ::: Metzelder ::: Mertesacker :::: Lahm :::
::::::::::::::::::::::::: Frings ::::::::::::::::::::::::
:::: Schneider ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Deisler ::::::
::::::::::::::::::::::::: Ballack ::::::::::::::::::::
:::::::::::::::: Klose ::::::::::: Asamoah ::::
bench: Hildebrand, Schweinsteiger, Hanke, Huth, Podolski, Jansen, F. Ernst, Owomoyela, Borowski
Although I really hate these friendlies between the hot weeks in league and CL, this could be a good game. This is Germany's last away game before the World Cup. The last two against Holland and France ended in draws.