Union Berlin will be desperate to end a winless streak of 10 league matches when they host Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday.
The visitors, meanwhile, returned to winning ways by defeating Hoffenheim 2-1 last weekend.
A run of 12 consecutive defeats in all competitions contributed to their legendary manager Urs Fischer being sacked last month, with former Dinamo Zagreb boss Nenad Bjelica selected as his replacement. The 52-year-old helped Die Eisernen draw 1-1 away to Braga in the Champions League in his opening match, which means that they will be eliminated from Europe altogether unless they can defeat Real Madrid next week.
However, Union Berlin clearly have far more pressing needs, namely moving off the foot of the table. Bjelica was spared from facing the reigning champions Bayern Munich at Allianz Arena in his first league match due to adverse weather conditions, giving the Croatian additional time to work with his new set of players.
They will need to beat Gladbach in the capital on Saturday to move off the bottom of the table, and potentially outside of the relegation zone in the process.
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