Overview

• Kickoff is Tuesday at 19:00 with live coverage on MagentaSport.
• Energie coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz said he wants nothing to do with Krauß and will likely decline a pre-match handshake.
• Hansa sit 15th after eight games with one of the league’s lowest goal totals, while Krauß has contributed one goal and one assist since joining.
• Cottbus arrive in strong form, boosted by a 5:0 win over VfB Stuttgart II and a position near the top of the table.
• Playmaker Tolcay Cigerci’s availability is uncertain due to his wife’s imminent childbirth, as Hansa coach Daniel Brinkmann acknowledges pressure but says he feels supported.