Overview
- Kickoff is 21:00 CEST on 25 September at MHPArena in Stuttgart, with RTL on free TV from 20:35 and a livestream on RTL+.
- Stuttgart enter the match after a 2:0 home win over St. Pauli that steadied their Bundesliga start.
- Sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth says the largely retained, young squad aims to be far more than just present in the Europa League.
- Striker Ermedin Demirovic says the team is eager for the home opener and that such nights can be special for supporters.
- Celta arrive short on form with five points from six LaLiga games, as Sebastian Hoeneß and Claudio Giráldez lead the benches.