Germany boss Joachim Low has revealed that Bastian Schweinsteiger will be available for their Euro 2012 semi-final clash with Italy on Thursday.
It had been thought that the 27-year-old would miss out with an ankle injury, but Low has handed the nation a major boost.
"He is the team's emotional leader. We need him on the field," he told reporters.
The final of Euro 2012 takes place on July 1.