After the 6:0 thumping victory in the first leg, RB Leipzig coach Ole Werner sees a "thick board" awaiting his team. "This is a different Frankfurt team now, one that has played in the Champions League and has stabilized," said Werner with regard to Eintracht Frankfurt's defensive behaviour. The 37-year-old is also struggling with a number of personnel problems himself ahead of the Bundesliga top match this Saturday (18:30/Sky).
Following Xaver Schlager's yellow card suspension and the absence of Ezechiel Banzuzi (knee capsule injury) in midfield, central defenders Willi Orban (thigh problem) and Castello Lukeba (adductor injury) are questionable in the back four. "We were able to increase the workload on both of them, but we'll have to test them in training to see what they can do," said Werner. In the battle for Champions League qualification, the game at seventh in the table will be a tough task. The Saxons have never been able to win at Eintracht. Coach Albert Riera's team have picked up 15 points in their first nine Bundesliga games since the beginning of February. The Hessians have been unbeaten at home for four games.
