Hello and welcome to live coverage of Azerbaijan vs Germany.

Kimmich has a chance to shoot from a tight angle, but tries to square the ball and wins a corner instead.

GOAL! Azerbaijan 0-1 Germany. Schurrle scores - A fluid attack move sees the ball worked to Hector on the left wing, and he fizzes a shot inside for Schurre to side-foot a pass into an empty net.

Hector is pulled down on the left wing, near his own box, by an attacker and he buys some respite for Germany.

A corner for Germany is cleared. It works to Hector on the right, and from distance his firm shot goes just wide of the far post.

Khedira gives the ball away in midfield to Nazarov, who bursts forward on the break. Khedira trips him, is booked, and will miss the next match. He'll miss the San Marino game.

Germany are being patient, and luckily for them the pitch looks in pretty good condition. They tee up Kroos for a shot from the edge of the box, but it's blasted at a defender's legs.

Ismaylov chases a ball dinked low, to the back post, but it's overhit and he can't get on the end of it.

Nazarov is tripped in his own half after his nifty footwork, but there's nothing vicious about it.

Azerbaijan have been much improved of late, perhaps because of Tony Adams' assistance. They're organised and clever so far, forcing Germany back.

Now it's Germany's turn to keep the ball in defence. A n attack down the right leads to nothing.

Azerbaijan are playing the ball around the defence, but it's early for now.

The match gets underway. And... Yes! Gary Birtles is the co-commentator.

While we're watching the game, I'm interested in your opinions. Not just on the football - though do send your thoughts - but on other subjects too. What do you, for instance, think of the CAPE Shiller ratio? Answers to @lxndrnthrtn.

The Azerbaijani language is closely related to the modern day Istanbul Turkish, the official language of Turkey. It is also spoken in southern Dagestan, along the Caspian coast in the southern Caucasus Mountains and in scattered regions throughout Central Asia.

If you have any predictions, be sure to send them to @Eurosport_UK on Twitter.

Mario Gomez is back in the first team, having been banished by Pep Guardiola to Italy. He's back scoring goals now, though, and while he may not revolutionise football like Robert Lewandowski, he's still an excellent striker.

Germany have won four of their four group games so far, and have a five point advantage so far. That should grow today.

Sane doesn't get to start for Germany despite an impressive performance in the friendly against England and for Manchester City.

Azerbaijan: Agayev; Pashayev, Hüseynov, Sadygov, Mirzabekov; Amirguliyev, Garayev; Ismaylov, Hüseynov, Nazarov; Sheydaev. /// Germany: Leno; Kimmich, Höwedes, Hummels, Hector; Khedira, Kroos; Müller, Draxler, Schürrle; Gomez.