VfL Wolfsburg

Probable Starting Lineup

Grabara - Fischer, Vavro, Koulierakis, Maehle - Arnold - B. Dardai, Gerhardt - Tiago Tomas, Amoura - Wind

Manager

Hasenhüttl

Bench

Klinger, M. Müller, Pervan, Angely, Bornauw, Odogu, Bröger, Özcan, Svanberg, Vranckx, Wimmer, K. Behrens, L. Nmecha, Skov Olsen

Absentees

Bialek (cruciate ligament rupture), Kaminski (foot sprain), Majer (ankle surgery), Paredes (mid - foot surgery), Rogerio (rehabilitation training after knee surgery)

Players at Risk of Suspension

Fischer (4 yellow cards), Wimmer (4 yellow cards)

Regarding the Game

Manager Hasenhüttl has many offensive options. Nmecha, Wimmer, and new signing Skov Olsen are also candidates to start. In midfield, Svanberg could replace Dardai or Gerhardt in the team.

Holstein Kiel

Probable Starting Lineup

Weiner - T. Becker, Zec, Komenda - Rosenboom, Remberg, Knudsen, Porath - Bernhardsson, Machino - Harres

Manager

Rapp

Bench

Dähne, Geschwill, Javorcek, Nekic, Tolkin, Gigovic, Ivezic, Kelati, Skrzybski, Arp

Absentees

Engelhardt (not considered), Erras (concussion), Holtby (red - card suspension), Johansson (not considered), Kleine - Bekel (recovering from cruciate ligament rupture), Pichler (not considered), M. Schulz (adductor muscle injury), Wagbe (not considered)

Players at Risk of Suspension

Gigovic (4 yellow cards), Remberg (4 yellow cards), Weiner (4 yellow cards)

Regarding the Game

The recently ill Marco Komenda and the injured Timo Becker (back) are likely to return to the starting lineup. Captain Lewis Holtby is still suspended.