Euro 2016: France thirst for revenge against wounded Germany

        HIGHLIGHTS

1.  France can expect near-fanatical support from home fans in Marseille.
2.  The hosts are buoyed by a 5-2      quarter-final thumping of plucky          minnows Iceland.
3.   France are unbeaten in their last       nine games, while Germany have     not lost in their last six

• MARSEILLE: Didier Deschamps' talented France block the path of Germany's spluttering juggernaut in Thursday's Euro 2016 semi-final and the world champions have mounting personnel problems.

With an element of revenge in the air, France can expect near-    fanatical support from home fans in Marseille as they seek a            place in Sunday's Paris final.

• The hosts are buoyed by a 5-2 quarter-final thumping of plucky minnows Iceland when Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann and Dimitri Payet all netted at the Stade de France.

Germany are also confident mood, despite missing key players with injury and suspension after their penalty shoot-out win over Italy in the last eight.

• France are unbeaten in their last nine games, while Germany have not lost in their last six.

"For us, there is no fear. We know that France are loaded with good individual players, but they are under pressure as hosts," said Germany forward Thomas Mueller.
"Iceland didn't look so happy with the goals they conceded.

• "They have our respect, but I am optimistic that we will find solutions (to the injury problems).For us there is no loss of quality."

• Germany's tense penalty shoot-out win in Bordeaux came at a high price.
• Centre-back Mats Hummels picked up a yellow card which sees him suspended in Marseille.

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