Schweini back in training

Influential German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger trained on Saturday in a last-ditch attempt to prove his fitness ahead of tonight's last 16 clash with England

BLOEMFONTEIN: Influential German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger trained on Saturday in a last-ditch attempt to prove his fitness ahead of tonight's last 16 clash with England.

The Bayern Munich star has been suffering from a hamstring strain as well as a back muscle injury and was substituted in the 1-0 win over Ghana on Wednesday which secured Germany's progress into the second round.

Schweinsteiger is seen as crucial to Germany's hopes after Michael Ballack had to miss the tournament.

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