Stuttgart

Expected Lineup

Nübel - Stergiou, Jeltsch, Chabot, Mittelstädt - Karazor, Stiller - Leweling, Woltemade, Führich - Undav

Manager

Hoeneß

Bench

Bredlow, Seimen, Al-Dakhil, Hendriks, Jaquez, P. Stenzel, Keitel, Nartey, Rieder, Bruun Larsen, Demirovic

Absentees

Chase (Muscle fiber tear in the adductor area), Diehl (Behind due to muscular problems), Drljaca (Not considered), Faghir (Not considered), Kastanaras (Not considered), Millot (Muscle injury), Raimund (Training backlog after thigh injury), Touré (Foot problems), Vagnoman (Behind due to muscular problems), Zagadou (Rehabilitation training after knee surgery)

Players at Risk of Suspension

Karazor (9 Yellow Cards)

Regarding the Game

Leweling is back in the squad. Woltemade (after a yellow-red card) is returning. Undav could move forward in place of Demirovic. Chabot's participation (thigh problems) is uncertain. Al-Dakhil is ready to play. Also as an option for Jeltsch, who made mistakes in Berlin.

FC Heidenheim

Heidenheim

Expected Lineup

Ke. Müller - Traoré, P. Mainka, Gimber, Busch - Dorsch, Schöppner - S. Conteh, Beck, Krätzig - Pieringer

Manager

Schmidt

Bench

Feller, Föhrenbach, Keller, Siersleben, Janes, Kerber, Negele, Niehues, Scienza, Theuerkauf, Wanner, M. Breunig, Schimmer

Absentees

Eicher (Not considered), Honsak (Training backlog after muscle injury), Tschernuth (Not considered), Zivzivadze (Training backlog after ankle injury)

Players at Risk of Suspension

Dorsch (4 Yellow Cards), Gimber (9 Yellow Cards), Kerber (4 Yellow Cards), P. Mainka (4 Yellow Cards), Siersleben (4 Yellow Cards)

Regarding the Game

The injured offensive players Budu Zivzivadze and Mathias Honsak have made good progress recently, but it remains to be seen whether they will be fit in time for Friday. Coach Frank Schmidt will not take any risks with an eye on the final stretch of the season.