RB Leipzig will be relying on the freshness effect against 1. FC Heidenheim. After a long week of training without international action, only a win counts for the Saxons in the battle for Champions League qualification. "Of course we're favorites on Sunday, of course we're fresher than our opponents because we've had a normal week of training. We know that ourselves," said RB head coach Marco Rose ahead of Sunday's match (3.30 pm/DAZN) against 16th-placed Heidenheim.
The Saxons have picked up just one win from their last five Bundesliga games, but have won all three matches against Heidenheim in the league so far. "For us, it's about playing a good game, getting points against an opponent who is still unpleasant.
