Overview
- Antonio Nusa has only done individual training, received physiotherapy and completed a short warm‑up, leaving his availability uncertain until the coach makes a final call immediately before kick‑off.
- Nusa scored for Leipzig in the recent Champions League game but was withdrawn before the end because the coach feared a risk of injury if he played the full 90 minutes.
- Demichelis signalled likely rotation across the squad to deliver a fresher starting eleven after a congested schedule that has stretched player recovery time.
- FC Augsburg had a normal preparation week and are expected to use a compact, intense game plan that could test a fatigued Leipzig side.
- Leipzig's long unbeaten home record versus Augsburg — including four straight home wins this Bundesliga season with an 18:0 goal margin — raises the cost of resting key players and could influence the club's lineup choice.