Overview

• The defending Champions League titleholders are 4–0 in Europe and travel to Hungary for Wednesday’s fifth group match.
• Wiegert says the team must “power through” the congested run and be ready on the whistle despite limited preparation.
• Magdeburg fly to Budapest before heading to Szeged, starting a sequence of five fixtures in 12 days with four on the road.
• The coach refuses to use competitive games to test training ideas, citing respect for opponents and the special status of matches.
• Szeged’s focal threat is new signing Jim Gottfridsson, while ex-Magdeburg playmaker Janus Smarason is out injured and Lazar Kukic remains a doubt.