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Germany captain Alexandra Popp is ready to swap her striker position for defensive midfield at the Olympic tournament to make up for the injury-related absence of Lena Oberdorf. Holding midfielder Oberdorf suffered a severe knee injury a week ago in a Euro 2025 qualifier against Austria, and coach Horst Hrubesch nnow faces a dilemma who will take her place. Popp said ahead of Germany’s opener on Thursday against Australia that she could stand in for Oberdorf at the Paris Games tournament where the United States and Zambia are the other group stage opponents. “In the end, the coach [Horst Hrube…

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