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2. Bundesliga: Hertha seek fifth league win as Nilsson eyes debut

From Die Zeit · () German

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  • Hertha BSC will host 1. FC Magdeburg on Sunday seeking a fifth straight competitive victory and hoping to retain a promotion place in the 2. Bundesliga.
  • Hertha will look to Gustaf Nilsson, a recent loan signing from Club Brugge, who is expected to begin on the bench and could make his debut.
  • Magdeburg ended Hertha's seven-game league and cup winning run last season with a 2-0 victory in Berlin.

Hertha BSC want to keep their perfect start to the season intact, but 1. FC Magdeburg have already shown they can spoil the party in Berlin.

Hertha have won three matches in the second division and advanced to the second round of the German Cup. A fifth seasonal victory against Magdeburg on Sunday would help the Berlin side defend its place among the promotion contenders.

The players and the expected 60,000 spectators at Berlin's Olympic Stadium have reason to be cautious. Last season, Magdeburg ended Hertha's run of seven consecutive league and cup victories with a 2-0 win in the capital. At the time, Magdeburg faced a serious relegation threat.

Hertha coach Stefan Leitl is turning to new signing Gustaf Nilsson as he seeks to avoid another interruption. The Sweden World Cup player joined on loan from Belgian top-flight club Club Brugge shortly before the transfer window closed. He is expected to start on the bench and could make his Hertha debut.

Leitl will be without Deyovaisio Zeefuik and Boris Mamuzah Lum, who are suspended after receiving red cards.

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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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