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Ballack will be back against Poland

June 11, 2006

BERLIN, June 11 (Reuters) - Germany captain Michael Ballack will return for the host's second World Cup Group A game against Poland on Wednesday, coach Juergen Klinsmann said on Sunday.

'Michael will play in the second game,' Klinsmann told a news conference. 'You can take that for granted.'

Ballack was left out of the team for Germany's 4-2 win over Costa Rica in the opening match of the World Cup on Friday over concerns that his calf strain had not healed completely.

Tim Borowski deputised for Ballack against Costa Rica.