...INJURY REPORT

We will be without Jakob Busk due to injury. The rest is all available.

...ABOUT THE MATCH

They will be a tough nut to crack. Bochum are a team that play very purposefully and their style hasn't changed under their new coach. We are therefore fully focused and hope, especially with the support of our fans, that the three points stay at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei.

…INJURY REPORT

Michael Esser, Moritz-Broni Kwarteng, Niclas Thiede and Mohammed Tolba are still not available. Takuma Asano has muscular problems. At the beginning of the week he was still training. But we have now decided together to take him out so that he can be completely fit again next week. Anthony Losilla is suspended for yellow. All other players are ready to play.

…ABOUT THE MATCH

Right from the start, we made the team responsible for continuing with the same focus. That was very, very good this week and 100 percent the case. Nobody took a step less. We know what the situation is. We have three difficult games and in Union we have an opponent who is at eye level. We've had a lot of discussions this week and we agree that we have to approach the game the same way we did against Hoffenheim in order to be successful again. It's a damn important game. If we win, we'll be in a really good position. If we lose, things can quickly go in a different direction. That's why it's important that we keep focus and stay sharp. We are highly motivated and very focused. There's a lot at stake and the pressure is incredibly high. It's about getting three points. We don't have to shine in terms of play, we have to bring our football onto the field. The players who started against Hoffenheim showed that they can absolutely hold their own and have the chance to play from the start again. Due to Anthony Losilla’s yellow card suspension, we have to make a change. Kevin Stöger will then lead the team onto the field as captain. Three or four other positions are still open. Anyone can offer and recommend themselves during the training week. After a good game it doesn't automatically mean that everyone will play again.

…OPPONENT

Union Berlin has an excellent team. We watched a lot of their games to see patterns. We are not at all interested in the unrest surrounding the Union. We focus exclusively on sport. Union is a solid team. They always have a lot of power, especially at home. Union plays in a similar system to Hoffenheim, they also want to find playful solutions.