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Germany v Italy line-ups confirmed

Mario Gomez looks on during a Germany training session ahead of their Euro 2012 semi-final match against Italy (credit: Joern Pollex/Getty Images)
Mario Gomez has been restored to Germany’s starting XI for tonight’s Euro 2012 semi-final against Italy.

If Gomez scores the last goal, Paddy Power will refund all losing First Goalscorer, Last Goalscorer, Correct Score and Scorecast singles on the match

Three-goal Gomez was dropped for the quarter-final victory against Greece, but he has been handed an immediate recall for this match against much tougher opponents, and he is partnered by Lukas Podolski, who has also been restored to the German XI.

Bastian Schweinsteiger has recovered from an ankle injury to line up in midfield, but Thomas Muller sits this one out and that means Toni Kroos has been handed a starting role by coach Joachim Low.

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has been able to name Daniele De Rossi after he overcome back problem, while defender Giorgio Chiellini returns from the injury that kept him out of the quarter-final victory over England.

Suspension means Christian Maggio is absent, while fellow full-back Ignazio Abate does not feature in the starting XI.

Germany starting XI: Manuel Neuer, Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels, Holger Badstuber, Philipp Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Sami Khedira, Toni Kroos, Mesut Ozil, Lukas Podolski, Mario Gomez.

Italy starting XI: Gianluigi Buffon, Federico Balzaretti Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Andrea Pirlo, Claudio Marchisio, Riccardo Montolivo, Daniele De Rossi, Antonio Cassano, Mario Balotelli.

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