Germany told to 'leave no doubt' at minnows Estonia

Germany have been told to rack up an emphatic win in Sunday's Euro 2020 qualifier at minnows Estonia in the race for top spot in a tight group.

After they beat Northern Ireland 3-1 in Rotterdam on Thursday, the Netherlands sit atop Group C.

Germany, the Dutch and the Irish all have 12 points with Northern Ireland having played one game more.

Germany thrashed Estonia 8-0 in Mainz when the sides met last June and German want three more points in Tallinn with the Dutch also away to Belarus on Sunday.

"Our goal is to leave no doubt about it. We have to take three points," said team director Oliver Bierhoff before Saturday's flight east.

Wingers Serge Gnabry and Marco Reus both scored twice in June's rout, but Bierhoff warned against complacency against bottom side Estonia, who have one point from six qualifiers.

"Such games can sometimes be strange. The longer you give teams like that air to breathe, the worse it can get," warned Bierhoff.

Estonia are 86 places below the Germans, according to FIFA rankings, and Bierhoff wants to see evidence of the gulf in class.

"We should make it clear from the first second that there is only one result."
"They will play very defensively to make it as hard as possible for us."