Overview
- Coach Julian Schuster said Philipp Lienhart has an abdominal muscle injury and will be sidelined for the coming weeks.
- Lienhart will miss Wednesday’s Bundesliga match at RB Leipzig after being substituted at half-time in the 2–1 win over Hamburger SV on his return.
- Anthony Jung is expected to step in at center-back for Freiburg in Leipzig.
- Freiburg have never won away at RB Leipzig in nine Bundesliga and one 2. Bundesliga attempts.
- Schuster noted Freiburg may be slightly sharper after already playing post-break, with Leipzig rested after a weather cancellation and potentially regaining Yan Diomande following his AFCON exit.