Cape Town - Germany could be facing a selection crisis ahead of their
quarter-final against France, with seven players reporting flu-like
symptoms.
Mats Hummels and Christoph Kramer have already been hit by illness during the tournament, with Hummels forced to miss the last-16 victory over Algeria due to a cold.
It appears that his team-mates might have befallen a similar fate, with coach Joachim Low revealing that a number of players were suffering from “sore throats”.
"One third of our team were complaining about a sore throat," said Low. "All players were able to train.
"They still have a slight cold but there's no feeling of exhaustion. I hope that we do not have any worsening overnight."
The Germany boss looked to play down the seriousness of the situation, adding that: "It's not all that bad at the moment. I don't want to dramatise it."
Low would not name which players were affected.
Mats Hummels and Christoph Kramer have already been hit by illness during the tournament, with Hummels forced to miss the last-16 victory over Algeria due to a cold.
It appears that his team-mates might have befallen a similar fate, with coach Joachim Low revealing that a number of players were suffering from “sore throats”.
"One third of our team were complaining about a sore throat," said Low. "All players were able to train.
"They still have a slight cold but there's no feeling of exhaustion. I hope that we do not have any worsening overnight."
The Germany boss looked to play down the seriousness of the situation, adding that: "It's not all that bad at the moment. I don't want to dramatise it."
Low would not name which players were affected.