Preview

FC Augsburg

Possible lineup

Dahmen - Matsima, Gouweleeuw, Zesiger - M. Wolf, Onyeka, Jakic, Giannoulis - Kömür, Claude-Maurice - Essende

Manager

Thorup

Bench

Labrovic, Banks, K. Schlotterbeck, F. Jensen, Koudossou, Kücüksahin, Maier, Rexhbecaj, Mounié, P. Tietz

Absentees

M. Berisha (thigh injury), Cabrera (not considered), Deger (not considered), Gumny (adductor injury), Kabadayi (lateral meniscus surgery), Klein (not considered), Oxford (rehabilitation training after Long COVID), Pedersen (ligament tear)

Players at risk of suspension

Essende (4 yellow cards)

Regarding the game

Giannoulis returns after serving a yellow card suspension. Schlotterbeck, Matsima, Rexhbecaj, and Mounié were recently ill, and their availability is likely to be determined shortly.

RB Leipzig

Possible lineup

Gulacsi - Geertruida, Klostermann, Lukeba - R. Baku, Kampl, A. Haidara, Raum - Xavi - Openda, Sesko

Manager

Rose

Bench

Vandevoordt, Zingerle, Bitshiabu, Nedeljkovic, Baumgartner, Gebel, Seiwald, Vermeeren, Gomis, Poulsen

Absentees

Henrichs (Achilles tendon rupture), Masanka Bungi (not considered), Nusa (knee injury), Orban (red card suspension), Ouedraogo (thigh surgery), X. Schlager (knee injury)

Players at risk of suspension

Baumgartner (4 yellow cards)

Regarding the game

For the red-carded Orban, either Seiwald or Bitshiabu could move into the defense. For the injured Nusa, Baumgartner could also start in place of Openda.