Gomez and Howedes still doubtful for Germany

The coach said the pair was joined by Mesut Ozil for a run on Sunday but did not train with the rest of the team as Germany prepare for their second encounter with the Kazakhs after beating them 3-0 in Astana on Friday.

"I do not see a problem with Mesut for tomorrow but for the other two I will wait until the final training. Only after that will we take a final decision," Loew told reporters.

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