Soccer – Freiburg im Breisgau – Union Berlin starts without Kruse: For the time being no brothers duel – sport

Freiburg (AP) – Max Kruse is not in the starting line-up of 1. FC Union Berlin after an eleven-week injury break, as expected. In the away game on Saturday (3:30 p.m. / Sky) at SC Freiburg, the ex-national player will initially sit on the bench for the Bundesliga club. “I’m happy to be back,” wrote the 32-year-old attacker on Instagram. Unlike Kruse, Loris Karius will again be in goal for coach Urs Fischer’s team from the start. Andreas Luthe did not start the trip to Freiburg. In addition, striker Taiwo Awoniyi is out for a short time due to muscular problems, as Union announced via Twitter shortly before kick-off.

The duel between the two brothers Nico and Keven Schlotterbeck does not initially take place in Breisgau. While Nico Schlotterbeck was back in the starting line-up for the iron team after his suspension, Keven is sitting outside with the Freiburg team.

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