Overview

• Both Ellyes Skhiri (knee problem) and Mario Götze (muscular problems) have returned to training yet are not considered match-fit after months out.
• Skhiri’s last substantial action came on 17 May with a brief cameo versus Galatasaray since, while Götze last started on 17 April with only limited minutes this season.
• Coach Dino Toppmöller has pushed the team to press higher, a shift that has left space when the first line is bypassed in the current 4-2-3-1.
• Sporting director Markus Krösche opted against signing another defensive midfielder in the summer, increasing reliance on younger options such as Hugo Larsson and Farès Chaibi.
• Rasmus Kristensen remains sidelined with a muscle injury as Frankfurt prepare for Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday followed by Atlético Madrid in the Champions League.