Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger has played less than half an hour of football since March but insists he’s in better shape than he was when Germany won the World Cup two years ago.The Manchester United midfielder came on as a second half substitute in Germany’s 2-0 friendly win win over Hungary on Saturday and said the run out helped.
"Twenty-five to 30 minutes has done me good. But 90 minutes is too much for the first game," he said. "I am fitter going into the Euros than I was two years ago going into the World Cup."
The national team skipper also admitted that Germany’s tournament opener – against Ukraine on June 12 - would come too soon for him, a sentiment his coach seemed to agree with.
"He hasn't got any playing rhythm at the moment, so we'll have to see," said Löw when asked if Schweinsteiger will play in the world champions' opening game.
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