PREVIEW

Nuremberg

Probable lineup

Yes. Reichert - Drexler, Knoche, Gruber - Janisch, Jander, Yilmaz - Lubach - Justvan - Emreli, Antiste

Coach

Klose

Bench

Kukucka, Mathenia, Karafiat, Seidel, Valentini, Villadsen, Flick, Joachims, Forkel, Goller, Schleimer, Serra, Tzimas

Absentees

Castrop (ruptured collateral ligament in the knee), Danilo Soares (yellow card accumulation - 5th yellow card), Grzywacz (not considered), Ortegel (not considered), Osawe (not considered)

Players at risk of suspension

Drexler (4 yellow cards), Janisch (4 yellow cards), Lubach (4 yellow cards), Tzimas (4 yellow cards)

Regarding the game

Striker talent Tzimas is still out due to his back muscle problems. Valentini, who is playing his last home game, might get some playing time. However, probably not from the start.

Koln

Probable lineup

Schwäbe - Thielmann, Hübers, Heintz, Finkgräfe - Martel, Huseinbasic - Lemperle, Waldschmidt, Maina - Downs

Coach

Funkel

Bench

Pentke, Racioppi, Gazibegovic, Pacarada, Pauli, Schmied, Christensen, Kainz, Ljubicic, Obuz, Olesen, Rondic, S. Tigges, Uth

Absentees

Kilian (recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament rupture), Köbbing (not considered)

Players at risk of suspension

Finkgräfe (4 yellow cards), Lemperle (4 yellow cards), Martel (4 yellow cards), Waldschmidt (4 yellow cards)