Overview
- Kickoff is Friday at 19:00 at Bruno-Plache-Stadion, with the autumn champions defending a perfect home record from the first half.
- Zwickau travel without defenders Kilian Senkbeil and Sonny Ziemer due to yellow-card suspensions, with Josua von Baer and Jonas Dittrich expected to start.
- Lok sport director Toni Wachsmuth highlights FSV forward Cemal Sezer as a new attacking threat to watch.
- Head coach Jochen Seitz confirms no winter signings, with long-term absentees Niclas Müller and Malik McLemore expected back after the break.
- Summer signing Jonas Arcelean has featured in all 21 competitive matches, producing nine goals and eight assists.