Overview
- Gladbach beat Standard Liège 1-0 in a closed‑door test match played on Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Fohlenplatz.
- Goalkeeper Moritz Nicolas returned to the team and played the first 45 minutes as he works back from recent muscle problems with availability being checked day to day by the coaching staff.
- Summer signing Nicolas Kühn started the match and set up Florian Neuhaus's 32nd‑minute goal, giving the club an early indicator of his recovery in a non‑competitive setting.
- Kevin Diks, Jens Castrop and Franck Honorat were given notable minutes to regain match sharpness and could be considered as options for the starting lineup against Borussia Dortmund, with Blessin saying Castrop would benefit from a longer run of 60 to 70 minutes.
- Several regulars remain unavailable, including Daiki Hashioka, Hugo Bolin, Lukas Ullrich, Tim Kleindienst, Jan Leszczyński and Enzo Leopold, so the test served to rebuild rhythm and expand selection choices as Gladbach try to recover from their low Bundesliga standing.