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Fortuna Düsseldorf coach Daniel Thioune said that his team will go into the Bundesliga play-off against VfL Bochum on Thursday as the underdogs. Düsseldorf finished third in the second division and will play against Bochum, 16th-placed in the Bundesliga for a spot in the top tier. “With all due respect, it’s not Bayer Leverkusen, but it’s still VfL Bochum. A first division team who will be the favourites in a home game and generally have to be the favourites,” Thioune said in a news conference on Wednesday. Nevertheless, he stressed he’s confident the team can make a return to the top flight. …

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