Given that they are nine points behind FC Bayern, who already played against Borusia Mönchengladbach on Friday, the title at Dortmund is probably gone. The most recent four league games, which only brought in four points, were also responsible for this.
Eintracht, on the other hand, was in great shape before Christmas and improved from 15th to sixth place with six wins in the last seven games. “We are happy that we can compete with Dortmund again and show that we are closer than in the last game,” said Glasner, looking back on the 2: 5 at the season opener.
Like many other Bundesliga clubs, BVB and Frankfurt are also affected by the latest wave of coronavirus. Black and yellow got off relatively lightly with the two positive tests by Dan-Axel Zagadou and Marius Wolf. Frankfurt has to pretend Jesper Lindström and Danny da Costa. “We’re used to improvising again,” said Glasner succinctly. After his New Year’s Eve accident on the e-scooter, including a broken cheekbone and the following operation on Thursday, he presented himself with a bloodshot eye.
Watzke categorically rejects Haaland-Winter-Transfer
Meanwhile, BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke categorically rejected a change from star striker Erling Haaland this winter. “No, that is impossible,” he told the news magazine “Der Spiegel”.
He admitted, however, that Haaland’s whereabouts this season would not be an easy endeavor. “It will of course be difficult to keep him.” Haaland is under contract with BVB until 2024, but can leave the Revierclub next summer with the help of a release clause for allegedly 75 million euros.
In addition to Frankfurt, Hoffenheim from Stefan Posch, Florian Grillitsch and Christoph Baumgartner (against Augsburg), Philipp Lienharts Freiburg (against Arminia Bielefeld) and Christopher Trimmels Union Berlin (against Bayer Leverkusen) want to confirm their good streak. It should stay tight. Only four points separate the third placed Freiburg from the eighth placed Cologne (Dejan Ljubicic, Florian Kainz, Louis Schaub). You will compete at Hertha Berlin – like everyone else mentioned on Saturday.
RB with form crisis and many coronavirus cases
On the other hand, the former candidate for the championship, RB Leipzig, currently tenth, has a lot to make up for, Mainz 05 with Karim Onisiwo is expected. There are several coronavirus cases in addition to the form crisis. Nordi Mukiele, Benjamin Henrichs and Dani Olmo tested positive on Tuesday. Andre Silva and Christopher Nkunku had previously been affected over New Year’s Eve.
“Basically, this is not an issue that gives us extreme headaches,” said coach Domenico Tedesco nonetheless. Konrad Laimer, who missed the last match before Christmas due to an ankle injury, could be back in the starting line-up.
Sasa Kalajdzic is also about to make a comeback. After suffering a shoulder injury at the end of August, the striker will at least be in the squad in the away game against the beaten bottom Greuther Fürth on Saturday.
