Located to the east, bordering the Baltic Sea - Union's cup journey commences in Greifswald, initiated by Svensson.
With several weeks of planning under their belts, it's go time for 1. FC Union Berlin as their fresh coach, Bo Svensson, takes the competitive plunge. The Köpenickers are up against Regionalliga side Greifswalder FC in the initial round of the DFB-Pokal (3:15 PM/Sky).
Svensson has to contend without the injured Kevin Volland and Josip Juranovic. Michael Gspurning, the goalkeeper coach, is sitting this one out due to a red card from the prior Pokal season. Fortunately, captain Christopher Trimmel and vice-captain Rani Khedira are ready to play. Greifswalder had a rough start to their league, losing two out of three matches.
The 1. FC Union Berlin's opponents in the DFB-Pokal are Greifswalder FC, located in Greifswald. Despite their struggles in the league, Greifswalder FC will present a challenging match for the Köpenickers.
