FC Union Berlin Team News Page 6 - Soccer

Benedict Hollerbach - Injured in training Hollerbach was forced out of training Monday due to an ankle injury, Kicker reports.

Impact Hollerbach will be in doubt for Saturday's trip to Frankfurt depending on the scans he undergoes on the ankle later in the week. If Hollerbach is unable to start Saturday it would be Kevin Volland who comes back into the starting XI.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

Robin Knoche - Unused against Bremen Knoche went unused off the bench in the club's last match against Werder Bremen.

Impact Knoche's role has seen a decline in the past month, as he has gone unused in the club's past three matches after starting in all but two of his 23 appearances to start the season. This is most likely due to Danilho Doekhi's addition to the team, as he returned from a foot injury in January and has assumed Knoche's role since then. There is a chance he gets to earn his spot back before the end of the season, but his stats in the defense may make that difficult as they have not been stellar this season, registering 11 interceptions, 32 tackles and 56 clearances to go along with a minimal four clean sheets in league play this campaign.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Yorbe Vertessen - Goal and assist in start Vertessen scored one goal and assisted once from one shot and one chance created in Saturday's 2-1 win over Werder Bremen.

Impact Vertessen's latest game saw him go on a three-minute rampage, scoring before he logged the assist to a goal scored by Brenden Aaronson. The former is competing against Kevin Volland, Benedict Hollerbach and Mikkel Kaufmann for a starting spot up front. And with a blistering performance Saturday, Vertessen may have significantly improved his stock for future starts.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Brenden Aaronson - Scores in start Aaronson scored one goal to go with two shots (two on goal) in Saturday's 2-1 win over Werder Bremen.

Impact After scoring a goal at Hoffenheim on Feb. 17, Aaronson was added to Union Berlin's starting lineup for the first time since January. Following an unimpressive appearance, he was demoted, only to re-enter Union Berlin's starting XI on Saturday. Aaronson made the second chance count, significantly increasing his form, which is now high thanks to two goals across Union Berlin's last five games.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Christopher Trimmel - Eight crosses in start Trimmel recorded eight crosses (two accurate) and four corners in Saturday's 2-1 win against Werder Bremen.

Impact Since his two-game suspension from the first half of February, Trimmel has alternated between reserve and starter. Ideally for him, his latest log helped him cement the latter role for future matchups. He attempted eight crosses, his highest amount in that category since January. Trimmel has logged more than five crosses in three of his last four starts, a level of form that indicates how threatening he can be from the flank when given quality opportunities to play.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Sargent, de la Torre injured and will miss US games, replaced by Aaronson and Wright

Forward Josh Sargent and midfielder Luca de La Torre will miss the United States’ Nations League games because of injuries and have been replaced on the roster by winger Brenden Aa...

MARCH 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Frederik Ronnow - A save and goal conceded Ronnow registered one save and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 win against Werder Bremen.

Impact Ronnow saved a shot from Marvin Ducksch, but he logged the assist to Werder Bremen's other shot on goal, scored by Mitchell Weiser. Fortunately for the goalkeeper, Saturday marked the first time in four games he has not conceded multiple goals. However, his form still leaves much to be desired, and Ronnow will look to get back on track at Eintracht Frankfurt on March 30, after the upcoming international break.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Janik Haberer - Out with injury Haberer (strain) will not be an option for Saturday's match against Werder Bremen, per manager Nenad Bjelica.

Impact Haberer has not been able to start a match since Feb 7, having been a unused sub three times in four games. Brenden Aaronson has been getting the start in the midfield, having started 14 of the 18 games played with an assist on the campaign.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Josip Juranovic - Plays full match in defeat against Stuttgart Juranovic registered four crosses (one accurate) and two corners in Friday's 2-0 loss against VfB Stuttgart.

Impact Juranovic recorded the most crosses in his team and also created two chances. He defended tirelessly as he accumulated five tackles, four interceptions, two clearances and a blocked shot. He has played 14 games this season, but has no goal contributions since his assist against Darmstadt in August.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Frederik Ronnow - Concedes two against Ronnow registered three saves and allowed two goals in Friday's 2-0 defeat to VfB Stuttgart.

Impact Ronnow recorded three saves and a tackle but conceded to Serhou Guirassy in the 19th minute and Chris Fuhrich in the 65th minute. He now has 36 saves in last nine games and has kept four clean sheets while only letting in eight goals.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Andras Schafer - Shown red Friday Schafer was shown a straight straight red card during the second half of Friday's match against Stuttgart.

Impact Schafer will be suspended for two matches with the potential for an extended ban after being sent off Friday. The suspension will see Schafer sidelined until April at least due to the upcoming March international break. Schafer will first be eligible to return for an April 6 clash with Leverkusen.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Robin Gosens - Available once more Gosens is available for Friday's trip to Stuttgart after serving a one-match ban.

Impact Gosens was suspended for a 2-0 loss to Dortmund and is now eligible to return once more. The wing-back is one of the first names on the team sheet whenever fully fit and available. Gosens will be back in the starting XI for Friday's clash once more barring any injury concerns.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Volland - Registers most crosses against Dortmund Volland had three shots (two on goal), eight crosses (three accurate) and six corners in Saturday's 2-0 loss versus Borussia Dortmund.

Impact Volland recorded the most crosses in the game, created two chances and recorded two interceptions but missed a big chance in the 56th minute. He has scored twice this season but his last goal was a penalty against Monchengladbach in December. He also has only one goal involvement in 2024.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Frederik Ronnow - Concedes two against Dortmund Ronnow recorded five saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-0 loss against Borussia Dortmund.

Impact Ronnow conceded to Karim Adeyemi in the 41st minute and Ian Maatsen in the 90th minute despite making five saves. He has performed extremely well recently and has conceded only six goals in eight games in 2024 while keeping four clean sheets.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Robin Gosens - Picks up one-game suspension Gosens picked up his fifth yellow card of the season and will be suspended to face Dortmund on Saturday.

Impact Gosens has been a regular starter for Union Berlin this season, featuring in the XI in all but three of his 21 Bundesliga appearances, so his absence will be greatly felt against one of the best attacks in the league. Jerome Roussillon could take his place in the starting lineup, while Gosens' next chance to feature will come against Stuttgart on March 8.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Rani Khedira - Starting against Heidenheim Khedira (undisclosed) is in the starting XI for Saturday's clash with Heidenheim.

Impact Khedira was forced off last week against Hoffenheim after just six minutes, but recovers in time for Saturday's match. The midfielder has started three straight contests after returning in full from a calf injury, making four tackles, seven interceptions and 10 clearances in his last three appearances.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Tousart - Effective on both sides of ball Tousart registered three shots (zero on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Saturday's 1-0 victory against Hoffenheim.

Impact Tousart saw a decent contribution on both ends of the pitch Saturday, notching one cross and a season-high of three shots in the attack to go along with three tackles, three interceptions and three clearances in the defense. The midfielder will now look to add some more goal contributions in future matches, as he only has one across all competitions this campaign despite appearing in 17 contests this season.

FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Yorbe Vertessen - Assist Saturday Vertessen assisted once to go with one shot (one on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 1-0 win against Hoffenheim.

Impact Vertessen saw his first Bundesliga goal contribution Saturday, assisting on Brenden Aaronson's goal in the 84th minute. Vertessen did this in only 24 minutes of play off of the bench, also registering one shot and a chance created. He will now hope to return to a starting position in their next match, as he started in his first appearance with the club but has served off of the bench since then, going unused in one of his four contests with Berlin.

FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Volland - Shown two yellow cards Volland was sent off in the first half of Saturday's match against Hoffenheim.

Impact Volland was shown his second yellow card of the match in first half stoppage time as both teams saw a man sent off in the first half. Volland will be suspended for next week's match against Heidenheim.

FEBRUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Josip Juranovic - In squad to face Hoffenheim Juranovic (strain) is among the substitutes for Saturday's match against Hoffenheim.

Impact Juranovic has missed five straight matches while dealing with the injury. The fullback had started six straight matches in all competitions prior to injury, but will be eased back into match action from the bench.

FEBRUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Josip Juranovic - Back in team training Juranovic (strain) returned to team training Tuesday, Paul Gorgas of Bild reports.

Impact Juranovic was only able to take part in certain sections of team training, still this was a good sign of his ramped up recovery. The defender will hope to get back for a Saturday trip to Hoffenheim, though Christopher Trimmel will likely be the preferred option for that match.

FEBRUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Christopher Trimmel - Suspension served Trimmel served a two-match ban and is now eligible to return for Saturday's trip to Hoffenheim.

Impact Trimmel was shown a straight red card against Leipzig and missed two matches in a row. The right-back should now be straight back in the starting XI, which should shift Alex Kral back into central midfield after deputizing at right wing-back.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Vogt - Ready to return Vogt is eligible to return for Saturday's trip to Hoffenheim after serving a one-match.

Impact Vogt was suspended for Saturday's match against Wolfsburg but is now eligible for selection once more. The defender has been one of the first names on the team sheet when available and should be straight back into a major role for Saturday's match.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Janik Haberer - Available for selection Haberer is available for Saturday's clash with Hoffenheim after serving a one-match ban.

Impact Haberer picked up a suspension due to yellow card accumulation and is now eligible to return. The Union midfield has seen heavy rotation throughout the season so there's no guarantee Haberer starts, though he's generally been one of the preferred options.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Volland - Sets up goal against Wolfsburg Volland assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), five crosses (two accurate) and two corners in Saturday's 1-0 victory over Wolfsburg.

Impact Volland played a crucial role in the game, providing the assist for Danilho Doekhi's decisive header with a well-placed corner kick. He created a total of two chances, recorded the most crosses for his team, and contributed defensively with a clearance. Despite having two goals and four assists in 15 league appearances this season, this marked his first goal involvement in 2024.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

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Sargent, de la Torre injured and will miss US games, replaced by Aaronson and Wright