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Exclusive - Hitzlsperger leaps to Gomez's defence over work rate

 

Thomas Hitzlsperger has leapt to the defence of Germany striker Mario Gomez over his work rate.

The Bayern Munich striker has come under fire for his apparent lacklustre demeanour during the Germans' Euro 2012 campaign.

Gomez, 26, has scored three goals so far at the tournament in Poland and Ukraine and will be hoping to bag more against Greece in Friday night’s quarter-final.

And Hitzlsperger believes the former Stuttgart man should concentrate on finding the back of th