Overview
- Eintracht visit the renovated Camp Nou on Tuesday for a Champions League fixture with attendance capped around 45,000 and tickets restricted to Barcelona club members.
- Barcelona warmed up with a 5:3 win at Betis powered by a Ferran Torres hat-trick and sit atop La Liga on 40 points after 16 matches.
- Frankfurt arrive in a slump, owning the Bundesliga’s worst defensive record and struggling in attack since Burkardt’s injury.
- With Burkardt and Michy Batshuayi out injured and Jessic Ngankam not registered, previously dropped Elye Wahi is the coach’s only natural striker option.
- Toppmöller has demanded a response after the Leipzig debacle, echoing criticism from Markus Krösche, while fans voice pessimism and cling to memories of the 2022 3:2 win in Barcelona.