Germany captain Alexandra Popp had to be withdrawn from the starting XI for Sunday s Euro 2022 final after suffering a muscular injury prior to the clash with hosts England.
Popp went into the final as joint-top goalscorer in the tournament with six (with England s Beth Mead).
She was aiming to become just the second player to score in every match from the group stages to the final at a single edition of a European Championship (men s and women s), after Michel Platini in 1984.
However, she was denied a chance to do so and was replaced by Lea Schuller in the starting line-up, while Svenja Huth took over as captain.
Alex Popp muss kurzfristig aufgrund muskulärer Probleme passen. Dafür beginnt Lea Schüller von Beginn an. Svenja Huth übernimmt als Spielführerin.
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