Head-to-Head: Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland) vs Thomas Muller (Germany)
07 September 2014 - UEFA European Championship Qualifying - Group D - Germany v Scotland - Thomas Muller of Germany celebrates scoring the winning goal - Photo: Marc Atkins / Offside.
It’s crunch time in the Euro 2016 qualifiers, with just two fixtures remaining, and the Republic of Ireland host Germany knowing a win would be enough to guarantee them a minimum of a play-off spot.
They face a tough task against the world champions though, with a draw enough for Joachim Low’s side to book their place in the championships in France next summer.
The key player on each teams are both forwards in the form of LA Galaxy’s Robbie Keane and Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller, who have 13 goals between them in the qualification process to date.
Here’s how both players match-up ahead of Thursday’s vital clash…