Team guide to high-flying Germany

Germany are aiming for a fifth straight title when they take on England in the UEFA WOMEN'S EURO 2009™ final at Helsinki's Olympic Stadium this evening as uefa.com runs the rule over Silvia Neid's impressive squad.

1 Nadine Angerer (goalkeeper, 1. FFC Frankfurt, 30)
Germany's No1 did not concede a single goal in winning the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, her first tournament after succeeding Silke Rottenberg. She has made some tremendous saves in Finland.

2 Kerstin Stegemann (defender, FSV Gütersloh 2009, 31)
Recovering from a knee injury just before the finals, the experienced two-time World Cup winner lost her place as a regular to Bianca Schmidt. She has played only 45 minutes, in the second half against Iceland.

3 Saskia Bartusiak (defender, 1. FFC Frankfurt, 27)
Took over at centre-back after Ariane Hingst's injury and put on a good performance against Norway in the semi-final. Against England she should be in the starting XI again. Celebrated her 27th birthday the day before the final.

4 Babett Peter (defender, 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, 21)
One of the revelations of this tournament, the young left full-back has played all the games in Finland so far. Got an extra boost of confidence through winning a surprise last-game German championship with her club side.

5 Annike Krahn (defender, FCR 2001 Duisburg, 24)
The central defender convinced in the semi-final against Norway with a strong performance. After the Hingst injury, she is now a key defender with more responsibility. Sometimes scores out of nothing, as in the game against France.

6 Simone Laudehr (midfielder, FCR 2001 Duisburg, 23)
Sidelined with a knee injury for three weeks right before the finals, Laudehr recovered in time to help her team to the final as a substitute against Norway, scoring a goal, providing an assist and being named Carlsberg Player of the Match.

7 Melanie Behringer (forward, FC Bayern München, 23)
The only selection from the 2008/09 German runners-up proved her worth in the semi-final with perfect cross for Laudehr's equaliser, having hit the bar in the first half with a corner. The powerful forward is strong at set-pieces.

8 Inka Grings (forward, FCR 2001 Duisburg, 30)
The UEFA Women's Cup winner made her national-team comeback in February after a three-and-a-half year absence. Has scored a finals-leading four goals in the tournament, just as in 2005, and is a constant threat.

9 Birgit Prinz (forward, 1. FFC Frankfurt, 31)
Will win her 198th cap against England, but has not added as yet in Finland to her 123 international goals. However, with her athletic style she is still an important player who pushed her team forward in the second half of the semi-final against Norway.

10 Linda Bresonik (midfielder, FCR 2001 Duisburg, 25)
The prolific, creative midfielder was injured just before half-time in the semi-final, but should be fit. She scored twice from the penalty spot in the group stage, including the important first goal in their opening game against Norway.

11 Anja Mittag (forward, 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, 24)
She has been one of the super subs in Finland, coming off the bench in the first game against Norway to score a goal and make another in less than ten minutes. Started against Iceland.

12 Ursula Holl (goalkeeper, FCR 2001 Duisburg, 27)
Signed by Duisburg for 2009/10, she is understudy to Angerer. Good reactions on the goalline.

13 Célia Okoyino da Mbabi (forward, SC 07 Bad Neuenahr, 21)
Injured for almost two years and then sidelined by glandular fever, Da Mbabi hit the headlnes when she headed Germany in front against Norway on Monday. The pacy striker is unconventional on and off the pitch, a threat to all defenders.

14 Kim Kulig (midfielder, Hamburger SV, 19)
The rising star in the German team could win her first big title within seven months of her debut. Physically strong, good in the tackle and in the air. Started every game apart from the dead rubber against Iceland.

15 Sonja Fuss (defender, 1. FC Köln, 30)
A UEFA Women's Cup winner with Duisburg, now joining second-tier outfit Köln as of next season, she was a substitute against Italy and played from the beginning against Iceland. Coach Silvia Neid could prefer Bartusiak alongside Krahn in the final, though.

16 Martina Müller (forward, VfL Wolfsburg, 29)
The pacy striker is a useful 'joker' for Neid to deploy. Without scoring she was Carlsberg Player of the Match against Iceland. She is a good option when the opposition is tiring in the last half-hour.

17 Ariane Hingst (defender, 1. FFC Frankfurt, 30)
The experienced central defender had to bow out of the tournament after suffering a knee injury in the first half against Italy. Has stayed in Finland to support the team but will need to undergo surgery after the competition.

18 Kerstin Garefrekes (midfielder, 1. FFC Frankfurt, 30)
Usually a right-winger, the tall veteran of many Germany triumphs surprisingly played at right-back in the semi-final after half-time. Has not found her best form yet in Finland, but her experience might prove an asset in the final.

19 Fatmire Bajramaj (forward, 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, 21)
For Neid, Bajramaj is the perfect ‘joker' to play, though the newly-signed Potsdam player does not like this role. She scored three goals from the bench in the two games against Norway and with her powerful and clever passing game she can be a second-half option against tiring opposition.

20 Jennifer Zietz (midfielder, 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, 25)
Zietz had a great season at champions Potsdam but is yet to appear here. She has a good eye for the game and is a fine passer.

21 Lisa Weiss (goalkeeper, SG Essen-Schönebeck, 21)
Germany's third goalkeeper behind Angerer and Holl came to Finland to learn. Together with Alisa Vetterlein she is a young, promising keeper for the future.

22 Bianca Schmidt (defender, 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, 19)
Like Kulig, young Schmidt has been a surprise inclusion, playing at right-back instead of the experienced Stegemann. Had a good tournament, but showed some nerves in the semi-final.