Germany will be able to call on Jérôme Boateng for their last-16 tie in Lille on Sunday. The Bayern defender tweaked his right calf muscle during the win over Northern Ireland, but is already on the road to recovery.
Boateng was withdrawn in the 76th minutes of the final group game in Paris on Tuesday, with saw Germany top the group with a 1-0 victory. Head coach Joachim Löw didn’t want to take any risks with Boateng. “If it ended up being a strain or a pulled muscle, the tournament could have been over for him,” said the manager.
Germany will be able to call on Jérôme Boateng for their last-16 tie in Lille on Sunday. The Bayern defender tweaked his right calf muscle during the win over Northern Ireland, but is already on the road to recovery.
Boateng was withdrawn in the 76th minutes of the final group game in Paris on Tuesday, with saw Germany top the group with a 1-0 victory. Head coach Joachim Löw didn’t want to take any risks with Boateng. “If it ended up being a strain or a pulled muscle, the tournament could have been over for him,” said the manager.
