Overview

• Kickoff is Tuesday at 19:00 in Rostock’s Ostseestadion.
• Coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz said he does not want contact with Krauß and will likely not shake his hand, though he wished him well.
• Since joining Hansa, Krauß has become a regular and has logged one goal and one assist this season.
• Rostock sit 15th with a league-low five goals and multiple attacking injuries, while Cottbus arrive in form after a 5:0 win over VfB Stuttgart II.
• Energie playmaker Tolcay Cigerci’s availability is uncertain as his partner is due to give birth.