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Munich (dpa) - After his positive Corona test, national soccer player Leon Goretzka will be replaced by Marc Roca in Bayern's Bundesliga game against 1899 Hoffenheim.
It is the third Bundesliga appearance for the Spanish U21 European champions.
For the first time he will start in the league on Saturday in Munich.
Like Goretzka, Javi Martínez, who also tested positive for the corona virus, is missing.
Coach Hansi Flick changed his starting line-up to three positions compared to the 4-0 win at Schalke.
Besides Roca, new members of the team are Kingsley Coman instead of Leroy Sané and Benjamin Pavard instead of Niklas Süle.
In place of the injured substitute goalkeeper Alexander Nübel, amateur keeper Ron-Thorben Hoffmann is sitting on the bench.
Corentin Tolisso and Tanguy Nianzou are also missing.
On his return to Munich, where he once trained the amateurs, Hoffenheim coach Sebastian Hoeneß has to do without Dennis Geiger and Robert Skov.
Kevin Vogt and Florian Grillitsch, who are in question before the game, sit on the bench at TSG.
Havard Nordtveit takes on the part of Vogt in the defense chain again, the team remains unchanged compared to the 3-0 against Cologne.
Hoffenheim won the first leg in September 4-1.
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