Overview

• Kick-off is 16:30 at Mannheim’s Carl-Benz-Stadion, with live coverage on Magenta Sport and live tickers provided by local outlets.
• Coach Uwe Koschinat is leaning toward the more defensive Luca Bazzoli to cover for Tom Moustier, though no final decision was announced.
• Tom Moustier is serving a two-match suspension, and Jaka Cuber Potocnik is sidelined by a muscular hamstring injury with his return date unclear.
• A probable XI was reported as Golz; Kostka, Schultz, Rios Alonso, Brumme; Gjasula, Bazzoli; Safi, Arslan, Mizuta; Mause, with Michael Kostka expected to start after recent load management.
• Waldhof have lost three straight league games, and advance sales show at least 1,620 of 1,850 away tickets taken by traveling Essen supporters.