Preview

St. Pauli

Expected lineup

Vasilj - Nemeth, Wahl, Van der Heyden - Saliakas, Irvine, Smith, Treu - Afolayan, J. Eggestein, Weißhaupt

Coach

Blessin

Bench

Voll, Dzwigala, La. Ritzka, Stevens, Ahlstrand, Boukhalfa, Metcalfe, R. Wagner, Albers, Banks, Ceesay, Saad, Sinani

Absentees

Ahlers (not considered), Aigbekaen (not considered), Burchert (not considered), Dahaba (not considered), Guilavogui (calf hairline fracture), Lu. Günther (not considered), Mets (patellar tendon problem), Oelschlägel (not considered), Sands (ankle injury and tibia fracture), Schmitz (not considered), Zoller (muscle injury)

Regarding the game

Saliakas could return to the starting lineup after two substitutions, and then Treu would occupy the left full-back position instead of Ritzka.

Hoffenheim

Expected lineup

Baumann - Kaderabek, Östigaard, Akpoguma, Prass - Stach, Becker - Bischof, Kramaric - Orban, Tabakovic

Coach

Ilzer

Bench

L. Philipp, Gendrey, Hranac, D. Jurasek, Nsoki, Geiger, Tohumcu, Touré, Bülter, Moerstedt, Yardimci

Absentees

Arthur Chaves (5th yellow card), Bebou (rehabilitation training), Busk (not considered), Hlozek (foot injury), Kabak (rehabilitation training), C. Lenz (not considered), Mokwa (not considered), Petersson (not considered), Prömel (rehabilitation training), Samassekou (thigh injury)

Players at risk of suspension

Geiger (4 yellow cards)

Regarding the game

Nsoki could replace the suspended Chaves in the back four. If Prass is not ready yet, Jurasek or Gendrey are available, and Gendrey could also start on the right. If Bülter starts, a 4-2-3-1 formation is also possible.