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Bochum Host Preußen Münster on Saturday as Injuries Force Hecking to Shuffle Squad

Hecking frames the game as a chance for fit and lesser‑used players to stake a claim despite a thinned roster.

Heinz Höhe
Timo Horn
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Keine Ausreden trotz XXL-Lazarett! Dieter Hecking will aber nicht „rumjammern.“

Overview

  • Kickoff is Saturday at 13:00 at the Ruhrstadion with live coverage on Sky in the clubs’ first league meeting in 54 years.
  • Bochum enter after a 1:2 derby loss at Schalke and two defeats in their first three matches of the 2. Liga season.
  • Midfielder Mats Pannewig and defender Philipp Strompf are ruled out, while captain Kevin Vogt and Matus Bero are being assessed before the match.
  • Hecking says there will be no excuses and calls it an opportunity for fringe players, with BILD reporting youth promotions and 18‑year‑old Francis Onyeka slated to start.
  • Münster, coached by Alexander Ende, have momentum from a 2:1 win over Nürnberg and a draw with Paderborn, and local reports note the transfer window remains open with speculation around defender Torge Paetow’s future.