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Freiburg need “a special day” on Thursday to overcome French side Lens and reach the Europa League last 16, coach Christian Streich has said. The first leg play-off match in Lens ended 0-0 last week, and Streich said on Wednesday that an all-out effort will be needed in the return leg at home. “There is a chance for us. We have to reach the maximum of our capabilities and the capacity for suffering,” Streich said, because only then you can “beat such teams on a special day.” Freiburg have not won in five games in all competitions but came from behind three times on Sunday to draw 3-3 with Eint…