“Fortunately, I have been going for preventive care for several years. I’m very grateful for the quick, clear diagnosis and for the surgery that has since gone well. I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the incredible support from Charité, the team doctors and the club. I will never forget that. My focus now is on recovering as quickly as possible,” said Baumgartl.

Mattias Svanberg has now been with the Wolves for nine months, having joined last summer after four years at Bologna. Despite big competition for places in midfield, the 24-year-old Swede didn’t need much time to establish himself as a first-team regular with his battling qualities, composure on the ball and team mentality. In this interview, the midfielder talks about his life in Wolfsburg, his role models and the upcoming match in Mönchengladbach.
 
Mattias Svanberg, how settled do you feel after around nine months in Wolfsburg? The time in the hotel is over, right?

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With just under two weeks to go until the start of the second half of the B-Junioren Bundesliga West league, VfL Bochum’s U17s lost 0-1 to SV Darmstadt 98 in their penultimate friendly match. The visitors struck against the run of play, while VfL were not rewarded for their high effort.

Whether it was on the pitch or in the board room, Kahn has always approached pressure situations with a unique brand of intensity and focus.

In recent weeks, hardly any topic has occupied the German football landscape as much as the change of coach at FC Bayern Munich. Julian Nagelsmann was dismissed following the 2-1 defeat away to Bayer 04 Leverkusen and the resulting drop to second place in the table; preferred candidate Thomas Tuchel was free and willing to take over the coaching reins at the league leaders. The men from Munich are now back on track in the league, having followed up the 4-2 victory in their top-of-the-table clash with Borussia Dortmund with a 1-0 win in Freiburg. But while Bayern have shone at the weekends, their shortcomings have revealed themselves in midweek.

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For the first time in nearly two years, the MEWA ARENA will be fully sold out. 33,305 fans are expected for the upcoming game against FC Bayern.

As normal, the stadium will be open 2 hours before the 15:30 kick-off time. After the final whistle, the beer gardens will be open for longer and we can celebrate this wonderful season together. The car park will be kept free for celebrations, while food and drink will be available.

VfL Wolfsburgin ninth may only be one place above Borussia Mönchengladbach but there’s a seven-point gap between the sides going into Easter Sunday’s meeting at BORUSSIA-PARK (kick-off 15:30 CEST). Gladbach have already beaten Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich this season but also suffered heavy defeats against Hertha Berlin, Mainz and Werder Bremen, while the reverse fixture at the Volkswagen Arena ended 2-2. The facts and figures on the Matchday 27 clash: