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Aue (AP) - Keeper Martin Männel from the second division soccer team FC Erzgebirge Aue will return to goal in the home game on Sunday (1.30 p.m. / Sky) against SC Paderborn.

The 33-year-old Saxon goalkeeper was last absent from Karlsruhe due to back problems.

"He trained well this week, participated in all units and will be back in goal," said coach Dirk Schuster at the press conference on Friday.

In addition to midfielder Ognjen Gnjatic (elbow fracture), John Patrick Strauss will also not be available for the Auern due to a yellow card suspension against Paderborn.

“Paderborn will aim to kidnap three points here in order to lay the foundation for standing in front of us in the final table. But we have a few things against it, ”said Schuster. Paderborn ranks ninth with 43 points, two points and two places ahead of the Erzgebirge. “We have a lot of respect for this team, which has a lot of speed and is very good at counter-pressing. That's why we'll be forced to play with a lot of courage from behind in addition to good defensive work, ”said the Aue coach.

The players are “very excited” for the game, as midfielder Clemens Fandrich explained.

Despite the fact that they are still in class, the Auers want to climb a few places up in the table.

«We are on the home stretch, we are through and the pressure has decreased to some extent.

And yet we want to end the season as well as possible and will give everything to win the game on Sunday. "

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