The starting lineup of the German national team - without Podolski, Muller, and Gomez? © EuroFootball.com

In the starting lineup of the German national team in tonight's match against Greece, three footballers will not be present: strikers Thomas Muller, Lukas Podolski, and Mario Gomez.

According to the newspaper "Bild," coach Joachim Low has decided to give the trio a rest. The experienced 34-year-old Miroslav Klose will take Gomez's place up front, Andre Schurrle representing Leverkusen's "Bayer" will take Podolski's position on the wing, and 23-year-old Marco Reus will replace Thomas Muller.

Some experts have already called this move risky, as Gomez is one of the top scorers of Euro 2012 with three goals, and Podolski has also managed to score once.

The match between Germany and Greece will start at 21:45 Lithuanian time.