FC Union Berlin is relying on a division of labor following the suspension of head coach Nenad Bjelica for unsportsmanlike conduct. Assistant coach Marie-Louise Eta answered the media's questions

…BJELICA

The coach made a mistake. He apologized for it. The club also took a position. Bjelica will hold the team meeting before the game. He is not allowed to have any contact with the coaching staff during the game. He will watch the game in one of the boxes at the An der Alten Försterei stadium.

…TEAM CONDITION

Yesterday after the last meeting we focused entirely on Darmstadt. That's all that matters.

…NEXT MATCH

Assistant coach Danijel Jumic will take responsibility on the sidelines against Darmstadt.Bjelica is only allowed to be with the team until 30 minutes before kick-off.

…SQUAD SELECTION

Mathias Honsak had to cancel yesterday's training. It looks like he sustained a muscle injury in his calf. Bartol Franjic went out yesterday as a precaution because he felt a little tired in his muscles. But I assume that he will be fit for action on Sunday. Fraser Hornby, Aaron Seydel and Braydon Manu are still unavailable. Marvin Mehlem returned to team training this week, made a decent impression and is therefore an option for Sunday. He could be an option for Sunday. We also have two new signings who have improved our squad. Gerrit Holtmann is also an option for Sunday. He brought good physical qualities with him from Turkey. He looks very fresh and fit. Now he still lacks playing minutes. And we're making sure we give him this.

…UNION BERLIN

Union Berlin is a physically strong team. They recently switched between two basic orders - sometimes they played in a 4-1-4-1, sometimes with a back three in a 3-5-2 system. Overall, they have a good mix in their game of playful moments and deep, long balls to their physically strong strikers. It will be an emotional box. A lot will be demanded of us, especially physically.

…ABOUT MATCH

We brought the strength that we drew from Frankfurt into the training week. We want to counter this on Sunday, especially when it comes to the physical aspect. The game against Eintracht also showed that we are never satisfied and always stick with it. I believe in my team. I believe in each and every one. We are capable of winning this game. But for that we need top performance. We have already had away games this season in which we have scored points. We want to get a three-pointer against a direct competitor on Sunday. Although “direct competitor” sounds strange when you know that the Union team played in the Champions League this season... We want to score three points - knowing full well that it takes a lot of intensity to get these three points.