The participation of Germany's key defender in the first playoff match is in doubt

Antonio Rüdiger, the central defender for the German national team, sustained an injury in the final group stage match of the European Championship.

According to Bild, his participation in the Round of 16 match against Denmark is currently in doubt. The German team's medical staff is doing everything possible to ensure Rüdiger is ready for the game. It is planned that he will return to training by the end of the week.

Additionally, another central defender, Jonathan Tah, will miss the playoff match due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Nico Schlotterbeck is likely to start in his place. If Rüdiger also misses the game, he will be replaced by Waldemar Anton or Robin Koch.

Notably, the German national team will play in the Round of 16 of Euro 2024 against Denmark. This match is scheduled for Saturday, June 29, with the game kicking off at 21:00 Central European Time.

According to Dailysports, the best player of the match was Toni Kroos. The experienced midfielder had an outstanding performance, completely controlling the center of the pitch and creating opportunities for his teammates. Kroos's passing accuracy was 92%.