Germany will be expected to get their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign back on track on Friday when they welcome minnows Gibraltar to Nuremberg.

The world champions are currently in third place in the Group D table, three points behind leaders Poland after three matches.

Joachim Low's side saw their qualification hopes suffer a setback last month when a late goal from John O'Shea earned the Republic of Ireland a shock 1-1 draw in Gelsenkirchen.

However, they head into Friday's match against Gibraltar as overwhelming favourites thanks to the away team's poor record so far.

Gibraltar are rooted to the bottom of the group with zero points and an embarrassing goal difference of minus 17, and manager Allen Bula will be well aware that it would be one of the greatest upsets in footballing history should his side leave Germany with anything other than a defeat.

Bastian Schweinsteiger, Marco Reus and Julian Draxler are all missing for Germany, who are otherwise expected to field their strongest possible XI for the game.

Recent form

Germany: WWLWLD

Gibraltar: LDWLLL

Possible starting lineups

Germany: Neuer; Rudiger, Howedes, Boateng, Durm; Khedira, Kroos; Bellarabi, Gotze, Podolski; Muller

Gibraltar: Robba; Garcia, Wiseman, Santos, Chipolina; Guilling, Perez, R Casciaro, Walker, K Casciaro; L Casciaro

Sports Mole says: 6-0

Written by
Jack Prescott

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