The German women’s national team’s incredible win over France in the Women’s European Championship quarterfinals on Saturday night could not have been more improbable. Reduced to ten players

France captain Mbock makes her first start start of the tournament having recovered from her calf injury. That means it's a new centre-back partnership for Les Bleues. Alongside the Paris Saint-Germain defender is Maelle Lakrar who also makes her return after a two-game absence with a hamstring injury.

Germany's group stage at the Women's Euro may not have gone to plan but the eight-time winners have put all the setbacks behind them as they get ready to face France in the quarter-finals, coach Christian Wueck said on Friday.