Overview

• Hoeneß declined to reveal his XI for Thursday’s 21:00 match against Celta Vigo.
• Captain Atakan Karazor spent nearly the entire 2–0 win over St. Pauli on the bench and came on only late.
• New signing Chema Andrés impressed in that game in Karazor’s role and drew public praise from sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth.
• With four fixtures in eleven days, the coach emphasized rotation and workload management in his selection.
• Deniz Undav remains sidelined but is making progress, while the rest of the squad is available.