Overview
- Captain Jesper Verlaat left the morning session with left‑calf discomfort, underwent checks at the team hotel, and missed the afternoon training as officials expressed cautious optimism it is a minor load reaction.
- Personnel remains stretched with Tunay Deniz (ACL), Sigurd Haugen (jaw fracture), Max Christiansen (hip surgery), and Florian Niederlechner (muscular) out, while Manuel Pfeifer is limiting workload and Max Reinthaler skipped a session.
- Managing director Manfred Paula ruled out impulsive winter deals, calling the window a “dance on a razor blade,” and said the situation will be assessed week by week.
- Internal options are being weighed, including David Philipp as cover up front and Samuel Althaus in defensive midfield with Thore Jacobsen suspended for the Jan. 17 league restart versus Rot-Weiss Essen.
- After a 2–1 friendly loss to 1. FC Magdeburg, 1860 face FC Winterthur on Friday at 13:00 CET over 3×45 minutes, with some players expected to log extended minutes as roughly 60 traveling fans follow the camp.