Germany coach Joachim Loew has said he is eager to dispatch the Republic of Ireland and confirm the German's Brazil 2014 berth in Friday's World Cup qualifier in Cologne.
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Loew's Germany are five points clear at the top of Group A and need just a point to confirm their World Cup place against Ireland, who are fourth in the group under caretaker manager Noel King after Giovanni Trapattoni's resignation last month.
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"Our goal is to secure qualification on home soil, we have had good memories of playing in Cologne, it's a tight stadium full of passionate fans and we want to make sure of the win," said Loew in Wednesday's press conference.
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Loew has said he expects a tough match against the Irish, who he described as "defensively strong", and does not expect a repeat of Germany's 6-1 romp in Dublin during last year's qualifier.