Overview
- Magdeburg hosts ThSV Eisenach on Wednesday for its first home league match, with throw-off scheduled for 20:00 local time.
- Wiegert says his full focus is on Eisenach and he is not looking toward Saturday’s game at Füchse Berlin.
- The coach downplays the 34:21 Wartburg-Cup win over Eisenach, calling it unrepresentative of Bundesliga intensity.
- Eisenach coach Sebastian Hinze targets strong one-on-one duels and high intensity in a bid to challenge the hosts.
- Veteran ThSV goalkeeper Silvio Heinevetter returns to his former club for his 661st Bundesliga appearance, as Magdeburg enters after a 33:29 win at Lemgo Lippe and Eisenach after a 31:27 victory over Leipzig.