<p>Germany suffered a huge blow just moments before Sunday's Euro 2022 final against England as captain and top goalscorer Alexandra Popp was ruled out by an injury in the warm-up.</p>.<p>The Wolfsburg striker had scored six goals in five games on route to the final to match the all-time record for goals in a single women's European Championship.</p>.<p>"Alex Popp has suffered muscular problems in the warm-up," the German football federation tweeted. "Lea Schueller replaces her in the starting XI."</p>.<p>Popp had initially been included in Martina Voss-Tecklenburg's starting line-up for the final at Wembley.</p>.<p>However, the 31-year-old's injury curse with the European Championship struck again after missing Euro 2013 and 2017.</p>
<p>Germany suffered a huge blow just moments before Sunday's Euro 2022 final against England as captain and top goalscorer Alexandra Popp was ruled out by an injury in the warm-up.</p>.<p>The Wolfsburg striker had scored six goals in five games on route to the final to match the all-time record for goals in a single women's European Championship.</p>.<p>"Alex Popp has suffered muscular problems in the warm-up," the German football federation tweeted. "Lea Schueller replaces her in the starting XI."</p>.<p>Popp had initially been included in Martina Voss-Tecklenburg's starting line-up for the final at Wembley.</p>.<p>However, the 31-year-old's injury curse with the European Championship struck again after missing Euro 2013 and 2017.</p>