Ginter set for 200th Bundesliga appearance for Freiburg

Matthias Ginter is set to make his 200th Bundesliga appearance for Freiburg in Sunday's home match against Union Berlin, according to Get German Football News. The 32-year-old defender was named in the starting XI for the fixture.

Ginter, a former Germany international, has started every competitive game for Freiburg this season under Julian Schuster. He recently reached 420 career Bundesliga appearances in Freiburg's 2-1 win over Augsburg, which placed him 50th on the league's all-time appearances list.

The milestone comes after a busy stretch for Freiburg, who have played midweek fixtures for four consecutive weeks. Ginter said Thursday's 1-0 Conference League win away at Trabzonspor showed the team had recovered from three earlier defeats, adding that they "covered an enormous amount of ground, and defended compactly as a team."

Freiburg have not beaten Union Berlin since November 2022. Ginter told Kicker the club has "struggled at home against Union in recent years" and said they want to win again before the international break.