Germany to test attack with Gomes, Klose

Germany forward Miroslav Klose will miss their friendly game in Ukraine later this week but could join Mario Gomez in a new-look two-pronged attack in a friendly against Netherlands next week, coach Joachim Loew said on Monday.The two strikers have been battling for the one starting spot since before the 2010 World Cup with Bayern Munichs Gomez having edged out Lazios Klose in recent months.Klose will be unavailable for the game in Ukraine on November 11 because of tendon inflammation but will be back for the match in Hamburg against Netherlands on November 15, the German football federation (DFB) said late on Monday.Loew has long opted for a 4-2-3-1 system but said he could switch to two strikers for at least one of the two friendlies in Kiev on Friday and against the Dutch four days later.Despite our ambitions to do well I think insight is very important. I plan for a system switch to 4-4-2 for one of the games, Loew told reporters.
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