Overview
- Eintracht Frankfurt landed a daunting Champions League schedule featuring Liverpool, Barcelona, Atlético, Atalanta, Napoli, Tottenham, Galatasaray and Qarabağ, with home games confirmed against Liverpool, Atalanta, Tottenham and Galatasaray and an Ekitiké reunion in Frankfurt.
- Hoffenheim’s home clash with Frankfurt on Saturday is sold out at 30,150, with roughly 10,000 Eintracht supporters expected in the stands.
- The Hamburg derby kicks off Friday at 20:30 at the Volksparkstadion and is live in Germany on Sky/WOW, reflecting a rights split this season that requires Sky and DAZN subscriptions for all live Bundesliga matches, with select games on Sat.1.
- Bayer Leverkusen coach Erik ten Hag faces early scrutiny after an opening loss, while he confirmed Piero Hincapié is available and traveling to Bremen despite reports linking the defender to Arsenal; newcomer Lucas Vázquez is not yet a starting option.
- Mainz 05 reached the Conference League league phase after beating Rosenborg and was drawn against opponents including Fiorentina and Samsunspor, with club figures openly targeting a long run in the competition.