At the start of this week, the Rote Erde still looked like a major construction site: trucks were out on the pitch, as were mountains of sand, as the new pitch surface had to be laid. But the work was all completed on schedule, and on Saturday, the U23s can finally play at home once more. “We are looking forward to playing where we feel at home again and getting into our routines,” said coach Jan Zimmermann, for whom it will be a first competitive match in this stadium. “That might add an extra one or two percent to our performance.”

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When Thomas Müller darted toward the end line and hooked back a pass, Musiala was there to deposit into the back of the net. Musiala was just one of several standouts for the Bavarians, but he was the only one able to don a party hat afterward and blow out the candles on his birthday cake.

“Justin and Eduardo are talented lads and great characters. They have both repeatedly shown promising signs for the future,” says Alexander Rosen. “However, we have agreed with the players that in the current phase of their careers, they need regular game time to continue to develop. That is something we cannot guarantee them here,” said the TSG director of professional football, explaining the decision to let both players go.

Midfielder’s contract expires on 30th June 2023 | Spent six years at RBL, played 190 times and won two DFB-Pokal titles

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A 75% limit is on capacity (16,509) with 1,000 away supporters. There is still a chance for Union members to buy tickets from the Secondary Ticket Market.

“My deepest condolences go to his family and loved ones. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their prayers and support.

“Six players who were not in the squad against Cologne could return,” according to Terzic. In addition to Emre Can, who had to serve a suspension in the final match before the international break, Gregor Kobel and Julian Brandt are certain to be available. “Karim Adeyemi and Youssoufa Moukoko have been able to step up their programme and have trained fully with us in the last two days. However, both have been out for longer. We’ll see whether they’re okay for the squad.” Jamie Bynoe-Gittens could be the sixth player to return: “He was also back on the pitch yesterday.” Complaint-free, as the coach was quick to add.

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