The chase for the 2016 European Cup will take its next step on Sunday. Two teams attempting to qualify for the tournament will do battle in a match between Georgia and Germany. The contest scheduled for 12 p.m. ET will be held at Boris Paichadze Erovnuli Stadioni in Tbilisi and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Deportes.
What They're Saying
Germany midfielder Sami Khedira (via Goal): "We have only been able to partly implement what we had planned. This was certainly not what we planned. We know in the European Championship qualifier the seriousness of the situation, but it does not worry us. We are aware of how serious the situation is for the Euro qualifiers, but no one should be concerned.'
Germany head coach Joachim Low (via Daily Mail): "This [2-2 draw with Australia] was a good test from which we can draw some conclusion, but the team's tension will increase ahead of the Georgia game. We will be much more concentrated against them. You can't expect everything to work after such long absences. We did not apply things that we wanted to, but we know that we need to win on Sunday."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Khedira has fallen out of favor at Real Madrid. In 11 appearances, the 27-year-old is averaging less than one tackle (0.7) and one interception (0.5).
Georgia's Projected Lineup (4-5-1): Loria; Navalovski, Amisulashvili, Kvirkvelia, Lobzhanidze; Kobakhidze, Kashia, Nankava, Daushvili, Ananidze; Mchedlidze
Germany's Projected Lineup (3-4-1-2): Neuer; Hummels, Boateng, Howedes; Podolski, Khedira, Kroos, Bellarabi; Gotze; Muller, Reus
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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