Overview

• SC Freiburg is focused on securing Europa League qualification after late-season collapses in the past two years.
• Coach Julian Schuster has adjusted training intensity to give the team a physical edge in the season's final stretch.
• Matthias Ginter returns to the lineup after suspension, while Junior Adamu is suspended and key players Eren Dinkci and Noah Atubolu remain injured.
• Johan Manzambi, a product of Freiburg’s youth academy, is being considered as a replacement for Adamu after his decisive goal against Mönchengladbach.
• Schuster praised the club's youth development system, highlighting its role in fostering talents like Manzambi for the first team.