Greuther Fürth: Burchert; Meyerhofer, Griesbeck, Bauer, Willems; Christiansen, Seguin, Tilmann (Seufert 84); Hrgota (Itten 71), Abiama (Leweling 61), Nielsen (Dudziak 86)

The highly-rated goalkeeper has been capped at U21 level for Spain but he is yet to make his senior debut for Barcelona. He has played 55 times for their B team, though.

Almost even more important for coach Karsten Gorges was the return of Elias Benkara and Alex Niziolek, who made their comebacks after months out injured. Centre-back Benkara tore his cruciate ligament away to SV Deutz back in August while Niziolek, BVB’s top-scorer after Paris Brunner, has been unavailable to play for the team since the start of October due to a persistent injury. 

In sunny 33 degree heat, SV Werder Bremen faced SV Drochtersen/Assel on Sunday afternoon at the Stadion am Berliner Ring in Verden. After a fast-paced opening period with possession constantly changing hands and risky back-passes, D/A deservedly took the lead in the 33rd minute. At half-time, Ole Werner changed the whole eleven, as was planned. Shortly after the second half began, new signing Dawid Kownacki equalised with his first goal for the Green-Whites. Oliver Burke then gave Werder the lead in the 79th minute, making it 2-1. The first friendly of the 2023/24 season therefore ended in a victory.

To mark the 100-year anniversary of the Danish kit supplier hummel, the design of the away kit looks back on the Danish national team strip from 1986. This was also leaned on the pinstripe look with the colours separating the two sides of the kits. The strip will also be worn by three Danish-born players: Kristian Pedersen, Mathias Olesen and Jacob Christensen.

“Of course I’m happy to hear that from the coach. But I won’t rest on that,” Pavard said for Sport1, via @iMiaSanMia. “I’m very happy because he trusts me in a position where I feel most comfortable and where I can best play to my strengths.”

“Grillo is an outstanding footballer who has already been a real difference-maker for us in the past and can be in the future too thanks to his great ball control, his technical capabilities and his fantastic understanding of the game,” said Alexander Rosen, the director of football at TSG Hoffenheim. “With his experience, he shall not only assume a dominant role on the pitch, but also lead the way within the team and in the dressing room as a senior player. After a complicated year for him on a sporting level, that is not only our hope but our expectation too. Because he has all the necessary attributes.”

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