Germany need just one point from their last four matches to advance. They will be without injured midfielders Tim Borowski, Bernd Schneider and Roberto Hilbert in Ireland, but coach Joachim Loew will not call up replacements.
"We have enough players already in the roster to take their place," general manager Oliver Bierhoff said.
England can clinch their place with victory over Estonia tomorrow and in Russia on Wednesday, but the second match will be played on an unfamiliar artificial surface and star striker Michael Owen has just come back from another injury.
Also tomorrow, Sweden are in Liechtenstein, Spain visit Denmark, Croatia host Israel and the Netherlands travel to Romania.
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