Mario Gomez has been replaced by Miroslav Klose in the Germany starting lineup for tonight's Euro 2012 quarter-final against Greece.

Thomas Mueller and Lukas Podolski are also suprise absentees as coach Joachim Low brings in Marco Reus and Andre Schürrle to the side.

Meanwhile, Jerome Boateng has regained his place in the team after serving a one-match suspension.

Greece have opted to start Sotiris Ninis in place of the banned Giorgos Karagounis, while Grigoris Makos is in for Theofanis Gekas.

Germany: Neuer; Boateng, Hummels, Badstuber, Lahm; Khedira, Schweinsteiger Reus; Ozil, Schurrle, Klose
Subs: Wiese, Gundogan, Schmelzer, Howedes, Podolski, Muller, Bender, Mertesacker, Kroos, Gotze, Gomez, Zieler

Greece: Sifakis; Torosidis, Sokratis, Papadopoulos, Tzavellas; Makos, Katsouranis, Maniatis, Ninis; Samaras, Salpingidis
Subs: Chalkias, Malezas, Liberopoulos, Mitroglou, Fotakis, Gekas, Fortounis, Fetfatzidis, Tzorvas