Ireland get early warning about new ‘Bomber’

IRELAND must contain the threat of a player who is being touted in some quarters as ‘‘the new Gerd Muller’’ if they are to keep their World Cup hopes alive tomorrow.

Manager Mick McCarthy’s men face on-fire Germany at the Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki knowing they cannot afford to lose their crucial Group E showdown following an opening 1-1 draw with Cameroon on Saturday.