Sampdoria’s Shkodran Mustafi starts for Germany tonight in their World Cup Round of 16 clash with Algeria.
The young defender’s stock rose throughout the season and it has now been rewarded with a place in Joachim Low’s line-up. He takes the place of Max Hummels, who has been suffering from injury problems of late.
Lazio’s Miroslav Klose is on the bench once again, requiring one goal to become the World Cup’s all-time leading goalscorer.
Sampdoria’s Shkodran Mustafi starts for Germany tonight in their World Cup Round of 16 clash with Algeria.
The young defender’s stock rose throughout the season and it has now been rewarded with a place in Joachim Low’s line-up. He takes the place of Max Hummels, who has been suffering from injury problems of late.
Lazio’s Miroslav Klose is on the bench once again, requiring one goal to become the World Cup’s all-time leading goalscorer.
Algeria are the last remaining African team in the tournament, following Nigeria’s elimination earlier today, and they line-up with Napoli’s Faouzi Ghoulam and Inter’s Saphir Taider.
Official Line-ups
Germany: Neuer; Mustafi, Mertesacker, Boateng, Howedes; Lahm, Schweinsteiger; Ozil, Kroos, Gotze; Muller
Algeria: Mbolhi, Ghoulam, Belkalem, Halliche (c), Lacen, Feghouli, Slimani, Soudani, Taider, Mandi, Mostefa