The title holders have lost some key players, for example, the chief, Philipp Lahm, and were beaten by the Republic of Ireland in a qualifier and also against Slovakia in a late inviting.
Strength
Germany's spine is staggeringly solid, with Manuel Neuer, Jérôme Boateng, Toni Kroos and Thomas Müller, and there is a wealth of assaulting midfielders to call upon.
Weaknesses
Focal midfield looks somewhat unpracticed after wounds to Ilkay Gündogan and Bastian Schweinsteiger, as do the full-back positions, where Emre Can and Jonas Hector could begin.
Germany Euro 2016 Team Squads:
Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Bernd Leno (Bayer Leverkusen), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona).
Defenders: Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Emre Can (Liverpool), Jonas Hector (Cologne), Benedikt Howedes (Schalke 04), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Shkodran Mustafi (Valencia), Antonio Ruediger (Roma).
Midfielders: Julian Draxler (VfL Wolfsburg), Sami Khedira (Juventus), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray), Andre Schurrle (VfL Wolfsburg), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Manchester United), Julian Weigl (Borussia Dortmund).
Forwards: Mario Gomez (Besiktas), Mario Gotze (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sane (Schalke 04).
Also in Group C: Northern Ireland, Poland, Ukraine
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