MATCH THREAD - France vs Germany - World Cup Quarter Final - 5PM KO (UK Time) - Friday 4th July

[ijjysmith]

Vs

Germany defender Shkodran Mustafi has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a thigh injury.

Coach Joachim Low has said that seven members of his squad are suffering from flu symptoms but they should all be available for selection.

France coach Didier Deschamps may select Antoine Griezmann in place of Olivier Giroud, meaning Karim Benzema would play as a central striker.

Defender Mamadou Sakho has recovered from injury.

 

[Billy Dean]

Allez les Bleus!

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

 

[teppic]

Can they both lose?

This will be a great game.

 

[Toffeelover]

For me hope France do for Germany.

 

[tommye]

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Dis gon be gud.

 

[rascal]

Can't see anything but a French win given the 7 German players suffering from flu.

Fair play, France. You win.

 

[quasi modo]

Arrive in France later on today so be watching this with the locals.

Come on Germany.

 

[Arteta2391]

France seems like a more exciting team to watch

 

[rascal]

More I think about it, the more I think the French will win. They have all the tools necessary to beat us.

 

[technojoe]

It benefits Germany more that people are writing them off. Plus the flu thing could be rouse…

 

[polish]

Always against Germany

 

[Fuleco]

Where will Lahm play?