Overview
- Coach Dino Toppmöller confirmed Kauã Santos will start in goal against Borussia Dortmund on Friday at 20:30 CET, with new forwards Younes Ebnoutalib and Arnaud Kalimuendo named in the squad.
- Eintracht’s winter business focused on attack, adding Ebnoutalib, Kalimuendo, Keita Kosugi, Love Arrhov and Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab despite scrutiny of a defense that conceded heavily before the break.
- VfB Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeneß declared Ermedin Demirovic fit and potentially a starter at Leverkusen, though roughly eight players are out, and new signing Jeremy Arévalo will make the matchday squad.
- Mainz’s new striker Silas will miss the trip to Union Berlin due to illness, and at Fischer’s request there will be no pregame ceremony marking his return to the Alte Försterei.
- St. Pauli highlight a quirky trend for their home meeting with RB Leipzig, having yet to concede a goal to Leipzig in three competitive matches at the Millerntor.