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Wed 10 Oct 2007Loew to risk SchweinsteigerGermany v Czech RepublicGermany coach Joachim Loew will have injury doubt Bastian Schweinsteiger in his line-up for the showdown for first place in Group D in Munich tonight.Midfielder Schweinsteiger left the field in the 18th minute with a bleeding forehead after a collision with the Republic of Ireland's Kevin Kilbane last Saturday night and his creativity was sorely missed.