France ready to test weakened Germans
- Published: 6 Feb 2013 at 09.44
- Online news: Sports
A French side that has started life in promising fashion under Didier Deschamps will pose a serious test to Germany on Wednesday, with the visitors arriving in the French capital deprived of a host of leading players.
(From L) Germany defender Heiko Westermann, defender and captain Philipp Lahm and forward Mario Gomez attend a training session on February 5, 2013 at the Stade de France. Bayern's Gomez is the only fit centre-forward available for the friendly against France on Wednesday.
This encounter has been shoe-horned into a busy period of the club season, with the Champions League and Europa League knockout stages set to begin next week.
This article is older than 60 days, which we reserve for our premium members only.You can subscribe to our premium member subscription, here.
