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Berlin (AP) - Max Kruse celebrates his comeback for 1. FC Union after a twelve-week injury break.
The offensive player is in the starting line-up of the Berlin Bundesliga team in the game against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on Sunday.
«He trained very well.
He worked a long time to come back, ”said coach Urs Fischer at DAZN before kick-off.
The 32-year-old Kruse had torn a muscle bundle in the derby at Hertha BSC (1: 3) at the beginning of December.
In the previous week in the 1-0 win at SC Freiburg, he was in the squad of the iron, but has not yet been used.
“It's important that he play from the start.
What he's missing are minutes, "said Fischer.
Loris Karius is again in the goal of the Berlin team, representing Andreas Luthe for the third time in a row, who had taken a break for private reasons.
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At TSG, striker Andrej Kramaric returns to the starting line-up.
The Croatian had recently only played two part-time missions after a break due to an ankle injury.
"It's a demanding task today, but that's part of it," said TSG coach Sebastian Hoeneß.
The Hoffenheim had to deal with the bitter end in the Europa League against the Norwegian club Molde on Thursday.
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