Union Berlin wants to get its first win of the season against Schalke 04
Quick Look
- Union Berlin meets newly promoted Schalke 04 in the third Bundesliga matchday.
- Coach Lustrinelli has to do without several injured players, while former Union professionals Gosens and Karius play for the opponent.
- The game takes place on Friday evening in the An der Alten Försterei stadium.
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Why It Matters
Union Berlin started the season with a draw and a defeat and would like to get their first win of the season against newly promoted Schalke 04. Both teams have four points each after two matchdays.
Union Berlin wants to get its first win at the start of the third matchday in the Bundesliga. The points account should be balanced against newly promoted Schalke 04 in the An der Alten Försterei stadium on Friday (8.30 p.m./DAZN) after a draw and a defeat.
Union coach Mauro Lustrinelli will still have to do without strikers Andrej Ilic and Oliver Burke as well as defenders Stanley Nsoki and Marvin Friedrich. New signing Kastriot Imeri has already taken part in some of the training, but will initially sit on the bench.
Against the newly promoted team with the same number of points, who travel to Köpenick with a remarkable 0-0 draw against champions Bayern Munich, there will be a reunion with Robin Gosens and Loris Karius, who were both under contract with the Berliners for a season.
In a total of six duels in the Bundesliga so far, there has been one win and one defeat and four draws. The last encounter also ended goalless on matchday 21 of the 2022/2023 season.
Open Questions
- Will Kastriot Imeri be used despite taking part in training?
- How will Union Berlin compensate for the missing key players defensively and offensively?
