Low: "Gomez still key for Germany"

Joachim Low talked after Germany's last game about Mario Gomez. he insisted the 31-year-old is still very important fir the team. "Mario got injured after Euro 2016 and that set him back a bit," Low said at a news conference.

"He is a striker who is a great finisher. He has some incredible quality, with his left foot, his right foot and his head. He showed that at the Euros.

"He had a great year with Besiktas last season with a lot of goals and is on the right track at Wolfsburg as well. He is very important to us", he assured.

Furthermore he talked ahead of tonight's friendly against Italy about the hosts. "Italy's team is not too different from the team we faced at Euro 2016. Italy have their own style of play, which they have been using for years. We expect a tactically strong Italy that will try to put us under pressure. They are capable of causing us problems with their attack. I think both teams will feel less pressure than during the Euros," he said.