Kahn starts third-place play-off

Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann made way for long-time rival Oliver Kahn as Germany prepared to take on Portugal in the third-place play-off match in Stuttgart.

The Bayern Munich stopper, who wore the captain’s armband, was one of five changes from Tuesday’s heart-breaking 2-0 extra-time semi-final loss to Italy.

Marcell Jansen earned his World Cup debut as right-back, joining future Middlesbrough defender Robert Huth in defence.

Bastian Schweinsteiger replaced injured Michael Ballack (knee) in the starting XI, while Torsten Frings also returned from a one-game ban.

Luiz Felipe Scolari fielded Chelsea’s Paulo Ferreira for injured right-back Miguel, Ricardo Costa replaced suspended another Stamford Bridge player - Ricardo Carvalho – in central defence, while Simao Sabrosa came in for Luis Figo.

The sell-out crowd greeted Kahn with a boisterous standing ovation when he entered the field for the warm-up.

Germany: Kahn, Jansen, Huth, Metzelder, Lahm, Schneider, Kehl, Frings, Schweinsteiger, Klose, Podolski.

Subs: Asamoah, Ballack, Borowski, Friedrich, Hanke, Hildebrand, Hitzlsperger, Lehmann, Mertesacker, Neuville, Nowotny, Odonkor.

Portugal: Ricardo, Paulo Ferreira, Ricardo Costa, Meira, Nuno Valente, Costinha, Maniche, Deco, Ronaldo, Pauleta, Simao.

Subs: Boa Morte, Caneira, Figo, Miguel, Nuno Gomes, Paulo Santos, Petit, Postiga, Quim, Tiago, Viana.

Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)