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Fortuna Düsseldorf coach Daniel Thioune has said that his team will go into the Bundesliga play-off tie against Bochum as the underdogs but that won’t stop him from believing they can return to the top fight. Düsseldorf finished third in the second division and will play against Bochum, 16th-placed in the Bundesliga for a spot in the top tier. The first leg is on Thursday in Bochum, the reverse fixture on Monday in Düsseldorf. “With all due respect, it’s not Bayer Leverkusen, but it’s still Bochum. A first division team who will be the favourites in a home game and generally have to be the fav…

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