Podolski in spotlight for Germany

Lukas Podolski will be out to prove the doubters wrong when he takes the field for Germany against Ecuador on Wednesday.

The 27-year-old Arsenal striker is set to earn his 109th cap in the friendly international in Boca Raton, Florida in an opportunity to show coach Joachim Loew that he is still an important player for the national team ahead of next year's World Cup in Brazil.

Hummels Confident he will be fit for Champions League Final

Borussia Dortmund have received excellent news from the treatment table as Mats Hummels looks set to be fit in time to face Bayern Munich in the Champions League final next Saturday.