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Berlin (AP) - At FC Schalke 04, a returnees in a new position should help to get the second win of the season in the Bundesliga against VfL Wolfsburg.
Goalkeepers at 1. FC Union Berlin and FSV Mainz 05 deserve attention this Saturday.
Exceptional striker Robert Lewandowski is aiming for the next record, and at Hertha BSC a defensive man wants to live up to his name.
Five games, five heads to look out for in the Saturday Bundesliga games.
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VfL Wolfsburg - FC Schalke 04 (3.30 p.m.)
SEAD KOSALINAC: For the Royal Blues, Wolfsburg is about the next straw in the almost hopeless relegation battle - and returning Kolasinac could again play a central role in defensive midfield.
The winter access from Arsenal FC and new captain had already been ordered there when Schalke coach Dimitrios Grammozis made his debut against Mainz (0-0).
The 27-year-old had previously played as a left-back.
According to Grammozis, Kolasinac is a powerful player, part of which is lost on the flank.
His influence on the game in Mainz was greater in the new position, the coach told the "kicker".
1. FC Union Berlin - 1. FC Cologne (3.30 p.m.)
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ANDREAS LUTHE: The Union goalkeeper is the stand-up figure this season.
Moved from FC Augsburg to Alte Försterei before the season, Luthe seemed to be on the bench with the loan from Liverpool's Loris Karius.
But coach Urs Fischer trusted the calm goalkeeper.
A head injury at the end of January in a 1-1 draw against Gladbach and a self-imposed break in play due to health problems in the family environment did not cost the 34-year-old his regular place.
After the renewed clash of Luthe at 0-0 in Bielefeld, the hour of Karius seemed to strike.
But the doctors gave Luthe the green light for the home game against 1. FC Köln.
FSV Mainz 05 - SC Freiburg (3.30 p.m.)
FLORIAN MÜLLER: The goalkeeper lost the duel for number 1 at Mainz in the summer against Robin Zentner and was then loaned to Freiburg, where he represents Mark Flekken, who is badly injured in the elbow.
After the season he will return to the 05ers.
How things will go on with the 23-year-old is currently still open.
At the sports club, they have been completely satisfied with Müller so far.
It was "everything went well, as one could not wish for better," said Freiburg coach Christian Streich during the week and called the loan a "good situation for all of us".
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Werder Bremen - FC Bayern Munich (3:30 p.m.)
ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI: Robert Lewandowski is about to overtake Klaus Fischer in the all-time top scorer list.
The world footballer of FC Bayern is missing one goal with 267 goals to catch up with ex-national player Fischer.
«That is an unbelievable achievement and shows once again that Lewy is absolutely world class.
He didn't become a world footballer for nothing.
Klaus was an excellent footballer with incredible speed and a strong header game, a world-class striker, ”said Bayern's assistant coach Hermann Gerland.
Number 1 in the ranking is Gerd Müller with 365 goals.
"100 goals that Lewy would need is a lot," said Gerland.
Borussia Dortmund - Hertha BSC (6.30 p.m.)
NIKLAS STARK: The Franconian in the service of Hertha BSC does not look like a born leader.
Rather calm in nature and quite unpretentious in his style of play, the 25-year-old also got into an exposed role by chance in Berlin.
Because defense chief and captain Dedryck Boyata has been injured for a long time and there are
few management staff
in the squad
, Stark had to take on both roles from the Belgian.
Week after week, Stark declared the next defeats.
Now, under coach Pal Dardai, he suddenly lives up to his last name as a central figure in the chain of three alongside Lukas Klünter and Marton Dardai.
The big school-leaving exam follows in Dortmund: Storm miracle Erling Haaland has to be eliminated.
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