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Augsburg are dealing with key absences at the back, with defenders Chrislain Matsima (thigh), and Keven Schlotterbeck (suspended). None of Arthur Chaves, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw and Cedric Zesiger have started more than 21 league matches, but they may have to be relied upon in a three-man defence on Friday.

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Forward Bazoumana Toure has been linked with moves away this summer, though he is still part of the Hoffenheim squad, and he could be supported in attack by Tim Lemperle and Fisnik Asllani.

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Augsburg have likely done enough to secure safety given they are 11th with 32 points, with just six match weeks remaining in the Bundesliga season, the seven-point gap that Augsburg hold over St Pauli in the 16th-placed relegation spot should be enough to guarantee survival.

Boss Manuel Baum will not only be looking for revenge after his side were beaten 3-0 in the reverse fixture by Hoffenheim in November 2025, but he will also be looking to guide his team to their first win against the visitors in five meetings

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Hoffenheim's season has recently taken a turn for the worse, with the club suffering an eighth Bundesliga loss after Mainz triumphed 2-1 against them on April 4.

The visitors were in the top four for much of the season, but they have only taken seven points from the last 24 on offer, winning just two of their past eight league fixtures so need a win to get their Champions League hopes back on track.

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Augsburg host TSG Hoffenheim with Hoffenheim knowing that a win will give their chances of qualifying for next season's UEFA Champions League a huge boost - a game you can watch live on BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer (Friday, 19:30 BST kick-off).

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