Germany are hoping centre-back Mats Hummels could be fit to face Ukraine when the world champions open their Euro 2016 campaign on Sunday. Cheap NHL Jerseys Authentic . Hummels has been out since tearing his calf in the German Cup final on May 21 playing for former club Borussia Dortmund, but his recovery at the Germans base in Evian has gone well.Germanys assistant coach Thomas Schneider says a decision on whether Hummels is fit to fly to Lille with the squad for Sundays match has yet to be made. But Hummels inclusion, even off the bench, would ease Germanys woes in defence after Antonio Rudiger was ruled out of the European championship finals on Tuesday with a knee injury. Germany coach Joachim Low will make a decison on Hummels Things look good for Mats, he trained for an hour on his own yesterday and he can take part in full team training now, said Schneider in Fridays press conference.He will talk to (head coach) Joachim Low and then a decision will be made whether he comes to the game or he stays back and works here.Hummels, 27, has won 46 caps for Germany and was a key member of the side which won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger is set to only start on the bench against Ukraine, having played just 23 minutes of football since the end of March after tearing a knee ligament.The Manchester United star came off the bench at the end of Germanys warm-up friendly win over Hungary last Saturday, but Schneider says their 31-year-old midfield general is fit. Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger In any case, Basti is fit, said the Germany coach. As a bloke, he is extremely important for us and is on a very good path.Should Schweinsteiger miss out, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and midfielder Sami Khedira are the main candidates to captain the world champions.Germany also face Poland next Thursday at the Stade de France, then Northern Ireland in Paris on June 21 in Group C.Check our minute-by-minute updates from every single game at Euro 2016 on skysports.com/football, our app for mobile devices and iPad and our Twitter account @skysportsfootball.By purchasing a Sky Sports Day Pass for £6.99 or Sky Sports Week Pass for £10.99, you can enjoy access to all seven Sky Sports channels and watch on a TV with a NOW TV Box or on a range of devices. Also See: Euro 2016 Neuer ready to captain Germany Mersons Euro predictions Muller: Tournament specialist Wholesale NHL Jerseys . Sizemore, who turned 29 on Jan. 4, has been limited to six games over the past two seasons because of an injured left knee that twice required surgery. He originally got hurt on Feb. 25, 2012, during a fielding drill in Oaklands first full-squad spring training workout and had surgery that March 21 to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Clearance NHL Jerseys . Today, he looks at the offensive line. 1. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (OT, McGill) You Should Know: Over the course of his university career, Duvernay-Tardifs commitments to medical school and the family business frequently limited him to one practice per week, yet he was still the Metras Trophy winner as the Top Lineman in CIS football in 2013.Winnipeg Goldeyes manager Rick Forney announced on Tuesday the signing of left-handed pitcher Brendan Lafferty to a contract for the 2014 season. Lafferty, 27, set a Goldeyes record last season by appearing in 53 games out of the bullpen, which passed Brian Beunings 51 appearances in 2008. The product of Riverside, Calif. went 5-2 with a 3.49 ERA in 49 innings of work and posted 50 strikeouts. "Were really thrilled to have him back," Forney said. "I was really excited to get him last year and he certainly was as good as we hoped he would be. He really is a durable, reliable type guy that likes to pitch every day. Thats an important ingredient when youre trying to put your bullpen together because our rosters are so small. Having him back in the fold certainly makes us better down there in the bullppen. Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys. " Lafferty tied with Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks pitcher Joe Harris for the most appearances by a pitcher in the American Association last season. Lafferty and teammate Chris Kissock combined to make 103 appearances out of the bullpen, which was the most by any duo in the league. Prior to joining the Goldeyes for the 2013 season, Lafferty played four seasons in the Kansas City Royals system after being drafted by the Royals in the 18th round of the 2009 MLB amateur draft. He played with Double-A Northwest Arkansas of the Texas League in 2011 and 2012. He was a Rule 5 pick of the Philadelphia Phillies following the 2012 season, but was released during spring training. The Goldeyes now have four players signed for the 2014 season, including three pitchers and one position player. ' ' '
