Two away defeats: Union wants three points from Mainz

Union Berlin is aiming for the eighth win of the season in relegation candidate Mainz. A new striker could make his debut.

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Berlin. Bundesliga club 1. FC Union Berlin want to achieve another great success in the fourth away game of the new year. After the defeats at RB Leipzig and FC Augsburg, Union coach Urs Fischer’s team will play at FSV Mainz on Saturday (3:30 p.m. / Sky). Union won the first leg on October 2 with a clear 4-0.

STARTING POINT: Mainz fights as table-17. against relegation. In Bo Svensson, the third coach is on the sidelines this season. In addition to Schalke 04, Mainz has the worst home team in the league (both five points). Most recently, however, the first home win was against RB Leipzig (3-2). Union has 19 points more than Mainz as eighth. However, the team has been waiting for a complete success for three games. The last two away games at FC Augsburg (1: 2) and in Leipzig (0: 1) were lost.

STAFF: Sixth Grischa Prömel (knee injury) and offensive players Sheraldo Becker (ankle), Anthony Ujah (new knee operation) and Max Kruse (training after a thigh injury) have to pass. The use of defender Christopher Lenz (thigh) is questionable. The bans for defenders Christopher Trimmel and Florian Hübner have expired. Striker signing Petar Musa (Slavia Prague) is about to make his debut.

QUOTE: Trainer Urs Fischer: “I expect a very difficult game. Mainz looks solid when it comes to the last three or four games. They did very well there and achieved a draw in Dortmund and won against Leipzig at home. There we are warned. “

SPECIAL: In goalkeeper Loris Karius and the two attackers Anthony Ujah and Taiwo Awoniyi there are three ex-Mainzers with the Berliners. But only Taiwo Awoniyi should be used. Karius is sitting on the bench. Ujah has just had an operation. Union has never lost to Mainz in the Bundesliga.

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