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VfB Stuttgart goalkeeper Alexander Nübel remains on the sidelines due to a hip problem and Fabian Bredlow is expected to take his place again on Saturday at Bundesliga bottom club Darmstadt. Coach Sebastian Hoeneß did not want to make a prediction on Thursday how long Nübel will be missing although he said he may be back for the following game against Cologne. Bredlow deputised for Nübel in last weekend’s 3-1 victory over Mainz. Stuttgart are third in the table in a strong season but Hoeneß warned that his players will face an “unpleasant game” against Darmstadt even though they have not won i…

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