Women´s Euros: Germany suffer semi-final blow as COVID-19 rules Buhl out of France contest

Germany will be without influential winger Klara Buhl for Wednesday s Euro 2022 semi-final clash with France after she tested positive for COVID-19.

Bayern Munich star Buhl has featured in all four of Die Nationalelf s fixtures at the tournament, opening the scoring in their 2-0 group-stage win against Spain.

Buhl, who has 13 goals in 28 appearances for Germany, also laid on Lina Magull s opener in a 2-0 quarter-final win over Austria last time out, before striking the crossbar in an entertaining contest that saw them woodwork hit five times.

An update issued via Germany s social media accounts on Tuesday read: Klara Buhl has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the semi-final vs France. 

She has been isolated but is not currently displaying symptoms. The rest of the team and staff have returned additional negative tests.

Buhl s absence represents a significant blow for the eight-time European champions, who have lost two of their last three meetings with Les Bleues.

Klara Bühl has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss the semi-final vs. France. She has been isolated but is not currently displaying symptoms. The rest of the team and staff have returned additional negative tests.

WIR

— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN)

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