to Republic of Ireland and he will now miss the final
Euro 2016 qualifier with Georgia.
Mario Gotze will miss Germany's decisive Euro 2016 qualifier
with Georgia due to an adductor injury, Bayern Munich have
confirmed.
The 23-year-old pulled up with a groin problem just before half-
time of the world champions' shock 1-0 defeat to Republic of
Ireland on Thursday.
Bayern have given no indication as to the severity of the injury
but they have stated that Gotze will not be available for what
could prove a pivotal meeting with Georgia on Sunday, with
Germany still needing a point to guarantee their place in the
finals in France.
Speaking afterwards, Gotze's team-mate Thomas Muller
accepted his side were punished for their lack of cutting edge in
attack as they failed to find an equaliser following Shane Long's
70th-minute strike.
"We didn't play badly," said Muller. "We needed a quick passing
game to open up space, and we did that well.
"We missed too many chances. I had to put that one [late
opportunity] away. That was bitter for me, but even more so for
the team."
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