By Chris Ives Last updated: 10th October 2008
Adler: Full debut
Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Rene Adler will make his full international debut against Russia on Saturday.
The 23-year-old custodian will replace Hannover's Robert Enke in the starting line-up after he injured his hand in training earlier this week.
Adler has been preferred to start the crucial World Cup qualifying clash ahead of Werder Bremen's Tim Wiese.
"Rene will put in a great performance on Saturday and so there is no need to ask who will be in goal against Wales (next Wednesday)," DFB goalkeeping coach Andreas Kopke said.
Adler expressed his delight at the chance, saying: "I am not nervous although there is a certain amount of tension there.
"It is the absolute highlight of my career and I am really looking forward to the game."
Meanwhile, Germany coach Joachim Low has told his players that nobody will be guaranteed a place in the starting line-up against Russia.
The DFB team slipped up in their last outing when escaping with a fortunate draw in Finland and Low is calling for 100 per cent concentration on Saturday.
"I want every single player to prove to me that he is physically and mentally ready for this game - if he doesn't, then he won't be playing," Low told the German press.
"When players come down the tunnel in Dortmund I don't want them to know for which club they play or what make of car they drive."

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| Time | Fixture |
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| Saturday 15th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Wigan |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Man City |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Sunderland |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Hull |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Arsenal |
| 15:00 | Man Utd vs Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Fulham |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Burnley |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Wolverhampton vs West Ham |
| Tuesday 18th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Birmingham vs Portsmouth |
| 19:45 | Burnley vs Man Utd |
| 19:45 | Fulham vs Blackburn |
| 19:45 | Hull vs Tottenham |
| 19:45 | Sunderland vs Chelsea |
| 19:45 | Wigan vs Wolverhampton |
| Wednesday 19th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Liverpool vs Stoke |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Stoke |
| 15:00 | Burnley vs Everton |
| Time | Result |
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| Sunday 24th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle | |
| Blackburn 0 - 0 West Brom | |
| Hull 0 - 1 Man Utd | |
| Man City 1 - 0 Bolton | |
| Sunderland 2 - 3 Chelsea | |
| Fulham 0 - 2 Everton | |
| Arsenal 4 - 1 Stoke | |
| West Ham 2 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Wigan 1 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Liverpool 3 - 1 Tottenham | |
| Monday 18th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 3 - 1 Sunderland | |
| Sunday 17th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 2 - 0 Blackburn | |
| West Brom 0 - 2 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 16th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Newcastle 0 - 1 Fulham | |
| Bolton 1 - 1 Hull | |
| Stoke 2 - 0 Wigan | |
| Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Aston Villa | |
| Tottenham 2 - 1 Man City | |
| Everton 3 - 1 West Ham | |
| Man Utd 0 - 0 Arsenal | |
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