Confirmed 2. Bundesliga line-ups: VfL Bochum vs Hertha BSC | OneFootball

Team news is in for the 2. Bundesliga curtain-raiser at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion, with VfL Bochum unchanged and Hertha BSC making switches.

According to BuLi News, Uwe Rösler sticks with the side that faced Sheffield United in their most recent friendly. 18-year-old Alessandro Crimaldi makes his first start, and new arrivals Michael Steinwender, Yigit Karademir, Enis Cokaj, Jean-Manuel Mbom and Berkan Taz make their official Bochum debuts.

Stefan Leitl brings in Niklas Kolbe, Soufian Gouram and Sebastian Grønning after the draw with FC Köln in their last friendly, replacing Martin Dardai, Boris Mamuzah Lum and Luca Schuler. Gouram, 20, starts for the club for the first time, while loan addition Olawaseun Adewumi is among the substitutes.

Bochum line up 4-2-3-1, with Horn in goal, Olsen, Steinwender, Karademir and Wittek in defence, Cokaj and Mbom in midfield, Miyoshi, Taz and Crimaldi supporting Hofmann.

Hertha also use 4-2-3-1, with Gersbeck in goal, Eitschberger, Gechter, Kolbe and Zeefuik at the back, Sessa and Seguin holding, Winkler, Gouram and Brekalo behind Grønning.

Source: BuLi News

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