Mario Gomez to miss rest of Euro 2016 with Sami Khedira a major doubt
Germany’s Mario Gomez has been ruled out of the rest of Euro 2016 with a thigh muscle injury, while Sami Khedira and Bastian Schweinsteiger are doubtful after being injured in Saturday’s quarter-final win over Italy.
Gomez, who scored two goals in Euro 2106 and is the team’s only out-and-out striker, tore a muscle fibre in his right thigh.
Khedira, who also missed their winning 2014 World Cup final through injury, was taken off in the 16th minute after overstretching during a challenge for the ball in Germany’s 6-5 victory on penalties over the Italians.
The 29-year-old had played in every match of the tournament so far as Germany eye a fourth continental title but like captain Schweinsteiger he is doubtful for the rest of the tournament.
Khedira suffered an adductor muscle injury, while Schweinsteiger stretched a ligament in his right knee.
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