Overview
- Interim coach Manuel Baum confirmed center-back Chrislain Matsima sustained a left‑thigh tendon rupture in training and will be out for weeks.
- Augsburg head to Borussia Mönchengladbach short-handed, with captain Jeffrey Gouweleeuw injured, Dimitrios Giannoulis suspended and Kristijan Jakic uncertain.
- Baum said the club is considering a short-term defensive addition during the open window while also weighing internal solutions such as Yannik Keitel.
- Baum’s interim tenure has been extended through the season after Sandro Wagner’s exit, with four points from three matches and an emphasis on stability and culture.
- Striker Michael Gregoritsch has returned on loan from Brøndby to bolster the attack, as Augsburg sit two points above the relegation play-off place.