Comeback kings Turkey produced a sensational victory against Croatia in the quarter-finals but suspensions look set to finally take their toll on Fatih Terim´s gutsy side.
Semi-final opponents Germany were probably secretly celebrating just as loudly as the Turks after the boys from the Bosphorus eliminated Croatia - the country that of course beat Joachim Low´s men 2-1 in the group stages.
That´s not a fixture the Germans would have relished - but against a severely depleted Turkish outfit they will really fancy their chances.
For the one-sided looking Basel showdown the Turks are certain to be without Volkan Demirel, Emre A??k, Tuncay ?anli and Arda Turan through suspension - and they also have a lengthy injury list. The number of available outfield Turkish players currently stands at just 13!
The totesport match favourites have no such problems. With almost a full bill of health and key players in outstanding form it could be a case of how many can Germany win by?
If the brilliance of inspirational skipper Michael Ballack wasn´t enough, the Portugal performance of Bastian Schweinsteiger, who scored once and set up the other two goals in the 3-2 win, marks him out as a real threat to Turkey.
Throw in the striking threats of Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski and we could have the makings of a mismatch.
Take the Germans to win by two clear goals or more with totesport.
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