Overview
- The 3. Liga match kicks off Tuesday at 19:00 in the Ostseestadion and will be shown live on MagentaSport.
- Energie coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz said he will probably not shake Maximilian Krauß’s hand at the reunion, while the ex-Cottbus player said the topic is no longer an issue for him.
- Cottbus arrive in strong form near the top after a 5:0 win over VfB Stuttgart II, whereas Hansa sit 15th with the league’s fewest goals.
- Hansa coach Daniel Brinkmann acknowledged the scrutiny but said he feels firm backing from his squad and the club.
- Rostock must replace suspended defender Ahmet Gürleyen with Ryan Naderi expected to start up front, and Cottbus await a decision on playmaker Tolcay Cigerci due to his wife’s imminent due date.