Overview
- Kick-off is scheduled for 21:00 in Frankfurt in a Champions League group-stage fixture.
- Eintracht are winless in their last three Champions League matches, raising the stakes for their qualification hopes.
- Head coach Dino Toppmöller cautions that Atalanta bring robust physicality and a high, man-marking press.
- Frankfurt enter on a recent four-match unbeaten run with defensive improvements noted after earlier lapses such as the 3:4 at Köln.
- Minimal changes to the starting XI are expected compared with the Köln match, with a charged atmosphere anticipated due to the clubs’ long-standing fan friendship.