RB Leipzig will have to replace defensive boss Willi Orban for the first time this Saturday (3:30 p.m./Sky) against uncomfortable Augsburg. Marco Rose expects a "two-fight game, there will be force coming at us. It will also hurt in certain situations," said the RB head coach, who will also have to do without playmaker Dani Olmo. Both key players returned from international travel with knee injuries and are "two real planks" for Rose. As a replacement for Orban, newcomer Castello Lukeba could play in central defense, as he did in the French U21s alongside Mohamed Simakan. Leipzig are unbeaten in six and a half years against FCA, who have only managed to pick up one point in a goalless draw at the Red Bull Arena in seven games so far in 2019.
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