Leeds United defender Robin Koch on the bench for Germany's final Euros warm-up clash

LEEDS United's Robin Koch is once again on the bench for Germany's final Euros warm-up clash against Latvia in Dusseldorf tonight (kick-off 7.45pm).
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Koch also started Wednesday night's friendly against Denmark from the bench but came on for the final half hour of a 1-1 draw.

Germany boss Joachim Low is able to welcome back his Chelsea and Manchester City players that were involved in the Champions League final.

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The Germans are lining up with a back three of Borussia Monchengladbach's Matthias Ginter, Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels and Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger behind a four-man midfield that features Real Madrid's Toni Kroos and Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan in the middle of the park.

Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich and Atalanta's Robin Gosens are out wide behind a front three of Chelsea's Kai Havertz plus Bayern pair Thomas Muller and Serge Gnabry.

'Keeper Manuel Neuer makes his 100th appearance for his country in goal in a friendly played in front of 1,000 fans in the stands.

Koch had replaced RB Leipzig's Lukas Klostermann after an hour of Wednesday's friendly against Denmark but Klostermann is not involved against Latvia as Low makes four changes to his side.

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Germany will begin their quest for glory at the Euros next Tuesday evening with their Group F opener against France.

Leeds United's German international centre-back Robin Koch. Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images.Leeds United's German international centre-back Robin Koch. Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images.
Leeds United's German international centre-back Robin Koch. Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images.

Joachim Low's side are in an extremely tough group alongside Portugal and Hungary.

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