Overview
- Magdeburg resumes the 2. Bundesliga on Friday with a short trip to Eintracht Braunschweig after a 27‑day break and two positive friendlies.
- Coach Petrik Sander called the assignment a delicate task, warned of Braunschweig’s quick-transition threat, and said he will not alter Magdeburg’s playing principles.
- FCM sits 15th on 17 points with Braunschweig two places and three points ahead, and both clubs enter ranked highly in the recent form table after strong December runs.
- Connor Krempicki is sidelined with a calf issue, Daniel Heber and Jean Hugonet are available but not locks for 90 minutes, and 21‑year‑old Albert Millgramm is under consideration for the starting XI.
- Magdeburg mutually terminated Emir Kuhinja’s contract as he joins Beroe Stara Zagora, and the club’s allocation of just over 2,000 away tickets is sold out.