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Leverkusen (dpa) - Long-time regular captain Lars Bender is back in the starting line-up at Bayer Leverkusen for the first time in almost exactly a month.
The ex-national player starts in the catch-up game of the second round of the DFB Cup, after he last started against Hoffenheim on December 13th.
Then he was out due to thigh problems, on Saturday against Bremen (1: 1) the 31-year-old, who will end his career at the end of the season, made a half-hour comeback.
Bender had handed over the captaincy to Charles Aranguiz before the season.
Since this is still missing, he still leads the team against Frankfurt on the field.
Lucas Alario is even starting for the first time in almost two months.
The Argentine has already scored eleven competitive goals this season, but has had to give preference to Patrik Schick since his recovery.
The Czech is sitting on the bench.
Frankfurt coach Adi Hütter made four changes compared to the 2-0 derby in Mainz, but only two voluntarily.
In addition to Filip Kostic, who is banned from the cup, Djibril Sow is missing for a short time because of the impending birth of his child.
In addition, David Abraham and Makoto Hasebe slipped out of the team.
Tuta, Stefan Ilsanker, Sebastian Rode and Aymen Barkok are new.
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