FC Heidenheim vs Hoffenheim

Hoffenheim

Expected Lineup

Baumann - Kaderabek, Arthur Chaves, Östigaard, Prass - Geiger, Becker - Bischof, Kramaric, Moerstedt - Orban

Coach

Ilzer

Bench

L. Philipp, Akpoguma, Gendrey, Hranac, D. Jurasek, Nsoki, Samassekou, Touré, Tabakovic, Yardimci

Absentees

Bebou (Rehabilitation training), Bülter (Calf injury), Busk (Not considered), Hlozek (Foot injury), Kabak (Rehabilitation training), C. Lenz (Not considered), Mokwa (Not considered), Petersson (Not considered), Prömel (Rehabilitation training), Stach (5th Yellow Card), Tohumcu (Not considered)

Risk of Suspension

Arthur Chaves (4 Yellow Cards), Geiger (4 Yellow Cards)

Regarding the Game

Instead of Geiger, Samassekou could replace the suspended Stach due to a yellow card. Gendrey could also start on the right side. Bülter is likely to be absent again due to a calf injury. Moerstedt is ready in his place, and otherwise, Yardimci or Touré are also available.

FC Heidenheim

Expected Lineup

Ke. Müller - Traoré, P. Mainka, Siersleben, Föhrenbach - Dorsch, Schöppner - Beck, Wanner, Honsak - Zivzivadze

Coach

Schmidt

Bench

Eicher, Busch, Gimber, Keller, Krätzig, S. Conteh, Janes, Kerber, Negele, Niehues, Scienza, Theuerkauf, Pieringer, Schimmer

Absentees

M. Breunig (Ankle ligament injury), Feller (Not considered), Tschernuth (Not considered)

Risk of Suspension

Kerber (4 Yellow Cards), P. Mainka (4 Yellow Cards), Zivzivadze (4 Yellow Cards)

Regarding the Game

Since Schöppner is available again after a yellow card suspension and Dorsch is back after recovering from a knee injury, 1. FC Heidenheim will play with a double defensive midfielder and a back four formation, different from the game where they lost 0:3 against Borussia Mönchengladbach.