Overview
- Leipzig flew out Friday for a five-day training block in Almancil following a slide to fourth place in the Bundesliga.
- Red Bull executives Jürgen Klopp and Mario Gomez will visit, with leadership planning talks on the futures of Péter Gulácsi and Xaver Schlager.
- Several regulars have rejoined full training, including Antonio Nusa, Assan Ouedraogo, Romulo and Johan Bakayoko.
- No friendly has been arranged after efforts to find an opponent failed, so preparations focus on intensive internal sessions open to the public.
- Timo Werner is traveling with the squad despite expectations of a departure, with MLS interest reported and the U.S. window opening on 31 January.