Overview
- Stuttgart signed winger Leo Sauer from Feyenoord in the summer for €12.5 million plus bonuses.
- Sauer arrived at VfB carrying a long muscle injury and has so far played only five brief appearances totalling about 51 minutes for the club.
- The 20-year-old has recently started twice for Slovakia and drew attention for his role in Slovakia’s 2-0 win over Germany, raising expectations among fans.
- Coach Sebastian Hoeneß praised Sauer as a highly talented, one-on-one threat with a big future but declined to confirm whether he will start in Wednesday’s Champions League visit to Slovan Bratislava.
- Sauer’s family ties to Bratislava and his brother’s summer move to Germany add personal weight to the match, and a strong showing could accelerate his integration into Stuttgart’s squad.