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Germany 1.Bundesliga 15.Round

14.12 17:30

Stadium: ESPRIT Arena

Capacity: 54600

Turf: Grass

Distance: 473 km (293.87 mi.)

Fortuna Düsseldorf

Raphael Wolf is out of selection by coach decision

Raphael Wolf - Goalkeeper (GK) - Back-up player

0

Kaan Ayhan is back in the squad after missing last match and it is big boost

Kaan Ayhan - Defense (CB) - Regular player

31

0

2

0

2733

2

3

10

0

Alfredo Morales will miss and it can be big blow for team

Alfredo Morales - Midfielder (CM) - Regular player

27

18

11

5

9

1728

1

2

6

0

Rouwen Hennings will miss and it can be big blow for team

Rouwen Hennings - Attack (CF) - Key player

32

27

6

5

2458

15

0

4

0

Marcel Sobottka will be wearing a protective face mask

Marcel Sobottka - Midfielder (DM) - Rotation player

18

8

19

7

10

716

0

1

2

0

Adam Bodzek if booked will miss next game

Adam Bodzek - Midfielder (DM) - Regular player

28

22

6

7

6

2016

0

10

0

Matthias Zimmermann if booked will miss next game

Matthias Zimmermann - Defense (RB) - Regular player

34

33

1

3

1

2925

1

2

4

0

Team has very poor head to head stats against this opponent

General H2H stats vs Leipzig (in all competitions): 0W 2D 4L

Home H2H stats vs Leipzig (in all competitions): 0W 1D 2L

Kaan Ayhan and Aymen Barkok have no more problems and are available on Saturday. The same applies to goalkeeper Zack Steffen. He will play, Steffen was able to complete the 75-minute session again on Thursday. The long-term injured Kevin Stöger and Kenan Karaman, plus Markus Suttner (torn muscle) and Alfredo Morales (5th yellow card) are not ready for the game against Leipzig. - reported by the official website of Düsseldorf

Sobottka missed the game vs Dortmund due to broken nose, but he should play vs Leipzig with the help of protective face mask

Wolf did not participated at the training on Wednesday due to illness

Steffen has certainly been kept busy so far this season, making the second-most saves of any goalkeeper in the Bundesliga (55). However, he’s been unable to prevent Fortuna’s slide down the table, with a run of four games without a win, most recently a 5-0 thrashing at Borussia Dortmund, seeing them slip into the relegation play-off place.

Turkish centre-back Kaan Ayhan is back fit after a knee problem and set to return, but USA midfielder Alfredo Morales misses out due to suspension after picking up his fifth yellow card of the campaign.

Winless in four – and after heavy defeats to Bayern (4-0) and Dortmund (5-0) – Düsseldorf have slipped into the bottom three for the second time this term. Below them are two promoted sides, Paderborn and Cologne, who play at home earlier on Saturday.

Fortuna have failed to beat Leipzig in six competitive meetings. As well as a draw and a defeat in the Bundesliga, they suffered three losses and played out another draw with the Saxony side in Bundesliga 2 between 2014 and 2016.

RB Leipzig

Timo Werner is in very good form

Timo Werner - Attack (CF) - Key player

34

33

1

14

1

2810

28

8

4

0

Team played an important Champions League game on Tuesday

Both Werner and Leipzig have been hotting things up as the mercury’s dropped in winter. The Germany striker has 13 goals in his last 12 competitive matches, as well as seven assists, to take his total in the Bundesliga to 15 goals. He’s the first German since Gerd and Dieter Müller in 1977/78 to reach that total after just 14 matchdays, while he was also on target as Julian Nagelsmann’s side topped their UEFA Champions League group with a 2-2 draw at Lyon on Tuesday.

Werner has netted nine goals in his last five league outings, making it the first time in his career that he's scored in five successive league games. With 20 in all competitions, the Leipzig striker has already surpassed his 19-goal tally from 2018/19.

Leipzig are the only side to have won their last five Bundesliga outings. If they win again on Saturday, it will be the first time Nagelsmann has overseen six straight Bundesliga victories.

This game pits the oldest and youngest current Bundesliga coaches against each other. Fortuna's Friedhelm Funkel turned 66 on Tuesday, while Leipzig's Nagelsmann is only 32. Düsseldorf are also the third-oldest club in the Bundesliga, Leipzig are the youngest.

Julian Nagelsmann: "We're expecting a tough battle against Fortuna because that's how they play. We need to take on the challenge and we're capabale of coming out on top. But, we've been warned: we're facing a difficult side who can hurt us. In Rouwen Hennings, Düsseldorf have an extremely effective striker, who knows how to score. Overall, they have the best chance conversion rate in the league. Our defence needs to be rock solid and we will have to go to our limits to secure the three points."

Tyler Adams is an option to face Düsseldorf. Tyler is looking good in training. If the medical staff give him the all clear then there's a good chance he will make his comeback appearance before the end of the year. - said head coach. Willi Orban, Ibrahima Konaté and Kevin Kampl remain sidelined by long-term injuries. - reported by the official website of Leipzig