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MONTPELLIER HSC VB

- MONTPELLIER confirm the return on the competition for the Captain, Ezequiel Palacios. He was off during the Christmas period because of an injury

- The outside spiker Kamil Baranek will play the Champions League Volley season in the MONTPELLIER Team for the first time. He already played in the tournament with two different teams: PARIS VB (2016/2017) and TOURS VB (2012/2014)

- The MONTPELLIER opposite Theo Faure is Franco-German

- The Olympic Medallist Nicolas Le Goff is not unknown for VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN. In fact, he already played against the German team when he was playing for Berlin Br Volleys.

VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN

- Leg 5 against MONTPELLIER HSC VB is the first chance for VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN to claim the second spot in Pool A with a win and make it to the playoffs. Even a loss for Vojvodina NS Seme NOVI SAD in the upcoming Champions League Volley match against JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel would help the Germans to reach their goal

- The first match between both teams was a big clash. After being two sets down, FRIEDRICHSHAFEN turned tables and claimed the win in a thrilling five setter

- After ten consecutive wins FRIEDRICHSHAFEN lost their first game in Bundesliga against WWK Volleys HERRSCHING on Saturday

- VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN celebrated the opening of new and sold out BODENSEE-AIRPORT ARENA last Saturday. Nevertheless all CEV Champions League home games will still take place in bigger ratiopharm arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm

- Setter Mateusz BIERNAT of VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN did not travel to France since his wife gave birth to their little daughter Mila on Friday