England have been handed a huge boost ahead of Monday's clash against Germany, as Manuel Neuer and Leon Goretzka have been ruled out with Covid.Squads were announced last week ahead of the last batch of international fixtures before the World Cup later this year, with England set to take on Italy on Friday before rounding things up against Germany four days later.
Wembley takes centre stage for England's last warm-up game before Qatar 2022, but their opponents have been weakened.Hoffenheim's Oliver Baumann will replace keeper Neuer at short notice, while further call-ups are expected within the coming days.
And even though Julian Brandt tested negative, he too has been withdrawn as a precaution.READ MORE: England's WAGs strike lucky by winning luxury hotel lottery for Qatar World CupLots of the talk this week may have been about Gareth Southgate's omissions from the latest England squad, but it's now the German camp that are in turmoil ahead of Monday's clash.
Neuer has been the Germany no.1 for over a decade, and Goretzka also featured in the 2-0 defeat to England last summer.There may be further implications for Germany in the coming days, but for now it's just the three stars that will have to wait for the World Cup to represent the national team once more.