Overview
- Frankfurt arrive on the back of a 0–6 league defeat in Leipzig and a 0–3 Champions League loss to Atalanta, with the Bundesliga’s worst defensive record at 29 goals conceded and 14 allowed in five European games.
- Striker Michy Batshuayi sustained a midfoot fracture, underwent surgery, and faces a long absence, with Can Uzun and Jonathan Burkardt also sidelined.
- Elye Wahi has been reinstated to the squad for Barcelona and is reported as a possible starter due to the shortage of forwards.
- Only around 2,500 Eintracht fans traveled to Camp Nou, a stark drop from the roughly 30,000 who backed the team in the 2022 Europa League triumph.
- Coach Dino Toppmöller emphasizes attitude, body language and effort as immediate fixes as scrutiny grows of a replacement model that has struggled to deliver this season.