• Midfielder sustained adductor muscle injury against Italy • Löw: ‘We will do everything for him to be available for potential final’

Germany’s holding midfielder Sami Khedira will miss their Euro 2016 semi-final against the hosts, France, on Thursday after he sustained an adductor muscle injury in their quarter-final win over Italy.

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Khedira, who had played in every match of the tournament so far for his country, was taken off early in that game after overstretching during a challenge for the ball.

The Germany coach, Joachim Löw, said: “Sami Khedira won’t play for us on Thursday. We will do everything for him to be available for a potential final.”

Germany are already without the suspended Mats Hummels and the injured striker Mario Gomez, who will miss the rest of the tournament after also being injured against Italy.

Löw said he had enough options in midfield, naming Emre Can as one of Khedira’s possible replacements because of his versatility.

“He is a player who can be used in a lot of different positions. In training, he has been very convincing. Physically he is very strong and skilled. I think that a player like Can would do our game a lot of good.”

The Germany captain, Bastian Schweinsteiger, is also a doubt with a knee ligament injury and if he does not fully recover by Thursday, he will not play.

Löw said: “We will not put our head in the sand. We will try everything with the players that are doubtful. One thing is clear: I will definitely not let play anyone who is not 100% fit. I hope and wish that Bastian can make it.

“I made the mistake many years ago [of fielding a player who was unfit] and I won’t make it again,” he added, refusing to name the match he was referring to. “The thoughts we have should not go back to the past but go forward. I fully trust all my players. They are training at a high level, they are physically in very good shape.”