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Stuttgart primed to put slow start to season behind them
Visitors Fortuna Dusseldorf cannot keep a clean sheet
World Cup winner Benjamin Pavard is part of the Stuttgart defenceCredit: Getty Images
Bundesliga
BT Sport 2, 7.30pm Friday
Stuttgart, who finished last season with four straight wins, have struggled to get going with even World Cup-winning defender Benjamin Pavard unable to shore up a leaky rearguard.
However, they can chalk up a first win of the season against Fortuna Dusseldorf, who also cannot keep a clean sheet.
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A 3-0 defeat to Bayern is Stuttgart’s only loss in their last nine at home in the league.
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