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Eintracht Frankfurt host Union Berlin for the first of three Sunday Bundesliga fixtures this weekend. The hosts scored five in their return to the Champions League, while Union Berlin lost consecutive games after a winning start to the league season.
Dino Toppmöller picks a strong side, but Elye Wahi replaced Jonathan Burkardt, who was one of the goal scorers in a 5-1 win against Galatasaray. Kaua Santos returns in goal for Frankfurt in place of Michael Zetterer.
Union Berlin’s attack will be led by the in-form striker Ilyas Ansah. Diego Leite is back for the visitors as one of the three center-backs, while Derrick Kohn will play as a wingback.
Frankfurt will hope to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Waldstadion (Deutsch Bank Park) with an emphatic win. Union Berlin will use their third kit for today’s game.
Eintracht Frankfurt: Kaua Santos; Collins, Koch ©, Theate, Brown; Chaibi, Larsson; Doan, Uzun, Bahoya; Wahi
Union Berlin: Rønnow; Doekhi, Querfeld, Leite; Trimmel ©, Khedira, Haberer, Kohn; Burke, Ansah; Ilić
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