Both SV Werder Bremen and Amos Pieper were dealt a major blow on Wednesday afternoon, as the centre-back suffered a break to his right ankle in training. Further examinations carried out by team doctor Dr. Georg Tsironis in Bremen confirmed the severity of his injury after the session. The 25-year-old will have to undergo an operation and is set for a spell on the sidelines for the time being.

Just days after a story broke that Bayern Munich would not be looking to bring in Bayer Leverkusen ace Florian Wirtz because of cost and timing issues, another report hit the streets stating that the Bavarians were ready to knuckle-up and fight FC Barcelona and Newcastle United for the 19-year-old.

TSG Hoffenheim condemn the throwing of the firework and apologise to all the spectators in the stadium, our hosts, FC Augsburg, the entire football community, but above all to the people who were injured. In our 16 years of playing in the Bundesliga, it is the first time we have been confronted with such a foolish act. We will do everything in our power to ensure that this remains the one and only incident of its kind. 

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Though it is seen by most as a clash between the second placed Union and fourth placed side from Leipzig, Union’s eyes are also focussed on something more immediate than the top of the table. For, with a single point, they can achieve their primary objective for the season of 40 points, and all after only 20 games.

Burnley are flying in the Championship under the 36-year-old with an immediate return to the Premier League a formality.

The attacking player contributed four goals and finished as the top goalscorer at the tournament as the Germany U17 national team won the European Championships for the first time in 14 years. Brunner also held his nerve in the final against France and coolly converted a penalty during the shootout.

For Nagelsmann, there is nothing against Cancelo as a player, he just sees things from a tactical perspective with how he wants the back three system to work, which Cancelo can also be just as effective in.

The discount only applies on 11 November 2023 and includes the shirts of the first team and the eSPORTS team as well as the entire team line. The promotion applies both in the Online Shop and the Fan Shop at the stadium, which will be open from 10:00 to 14:00 CET on Saturday.

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