Overview
- Leipzig arrived in Portugal and began training at The Campus, staying at the Conrad Algarve through January 7 with no external friendly scheduled.
- Ole Werner is prioritizing work in the final third, counterpressing and compactness during the opening sessions.
- Assan Ouédraogo has rejoined full training, Antonio Nusa and Ezechiel Banzuzi are increasing individual workloads, and Johan Bakayoko remains affected by muscular issues.
- Amadou Haidara has departed for RC Lens, Lukas Klostermann is out sick, Kevin Kampl is absent for private reasons, Yan Diomande is at the Africa Cup of Nations, and Benjamin Henrichs has no set return date.
- Castello Lukeba arrived after a canceled flight but linked up in time for training, and Timo Werner is training with the squad as a potential MLS move later in January remains possible.