News in brief:Götze back on the pitch
The Germany internationals were greeted by blazing sunshine as they started preparing for Euro 2016 in Ascona on Wednesday morning. Bayern pro Mario Götze was among the 16 outfield players on the training ground. Eleven days after sustaining a fractured rib the scorer of the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final completed exercises with the ball. Four days on from Bayern’s DFB Cup triumph, Thomas Müller performed running drills, while Manuel Neuer opted for regeneration at the hotel. “We will raise or reduce the workload for the players on an individual basis,” Joachim Löw announced beforehand. There was good news for Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger as he continued his individual rehab in the fitness centre after sustaining a knee injury.
