Crutchley champing at the bit to tackle Germany

World number three side Germany travel to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park tonight for the first time since they claimed gold at London 2012.

Waiting for them is a Great Britain side who will be looking to build moment ahead of this summer's EuroHockey Championships.

And after drawing 2-2 with Germany last month in Mannheim, Crutchley is looking to go one better in front of a raucous home crowd.

"It's a great opportunity to play against Germany in front of a sell-out home crowd on [Queen Elizabeth] Olympic Park as we continue our preparations for the World League Semi Final in June," he said.

"We played Germany last month in Mannheim and that game finished in a draw [2-2] and I'm sure this will be another close encounter against a quality opponent.

"Both teams [Great Britain and Germany] have a really busy summer ahead and for Germany I think they will be looking forward to the chance to play at Lee Valley [Hockey and Tennis Centre] ahead of the EuroHockey Championships in August.

"It's so important to play these one off internationals in front of crowds as we head into a summer of big tournaments; it’s great experience for the younger members of the squad and it's really exciting for the whole team to see these one off internationals proving to be so popular with the public.

"We'll have a real home advantage with 3000 fans cheering us on."

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