Overview
- Local authorities expect Frankfurt vs. Dortmund to proceed Friday night, with Eintracht deploying extra stadium staff for the opener.
- Eintracht confirmed Kaua Santos as starting goalkeeper; Jonathan Burkardt and Michy Batshuayi are sidelined, with Younes Ebnoutalib a starter candidate and Arnaud Kalimuendo in the matchday squad.
- The DFL is in contact with clubs as Saturday games in Hamburg and Berlin face weather risk, with St. Pauli vs. RB Leipzig under particular scrutiny and Union recruiting volunteers to clear snow.
- Operational adjustments include Werder Bremen arranging de-icing and urging public transport use, while VfB Stuttgart will fly to Leverkusen a day early to avoid disruptions.
- Mainz said new signing Silas is out ill for the trip to Union Berlin, where coach Urs Fischer could turn to Phillip Tietz for immediate minutes.