Eintracht Frankfurt captain Marco Russ returned to the starting line-up for the first time in ten months when he lined up a 0-0 draw against Hamburg on Matchday 25.

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Russ was diagnosed with testicular cancer in May 2016 and it was not certain he would be able to play football again. After successful treatment and a long programme of rehabilitation, however, the 31-year-old is back and managed 80 minutes on Saturday night.

Anchoring Eintracht’s defence in a three-man backline, Russ helped the Eagles thwart many a Hamburg attack - no mean feat in the form HSV have been in in recent weeks.

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Russ’ last start was in the first leg of Frankfurt’s relegation play-off against Nuremberg in May 2016.The veteran defender did not know he would be in the starting XI until hours before the match, when Makoto Hasebe bowed out due to injury.Frankfurt ended a run of five straight defeats with their draw against Hamburg.

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