Energie Cottbus vs Hannover 96 line-ups confirmed for 2. Bundesliga opener | OneFootball

The 2. Bundesliga season opens with Hannover 96 visiting newly promoted Energie Cottbus, and both managers have named their starting XIs. Cottbus return to the second tier after two promotions in three years.

According to BuLi News, Hannover fell short of promotion last term after drawing their final three matches.

Tolcay Ciğerci and Erik Engelhardt, pivotal in last season's rise, both start for the hosts, with Ciğerci wearing the armband.

Stefán Teitur Thórdarson captains Hannover for the first time in a competitive match following Enzo Leopold’s free move to Gladbach. Last season’s top scorer Benjamin Källman leads the line.

Cottbus starting XI: Lotka, Rorig, Manu, Erlein, Zaydan, Bittencourt, Michelbrink, Ciğerci, Boziaris, Copado, Engelhardt.

Hannover starting XI: Loretz, Allgeier, Tomiak, Hugonet, Neubauer, Thórdarson, Oudenne, Bundu, Taibi, Gindorf, Källman.

Source: BuLi News

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