Independent of the DFB Cup final a week later in Berlin, Zsolt Löw expects VfB Stuttgart to be at full strength in the Bundesliga season finale. "I expect Stuttgart to be razor-sharp, I expect Stuttgart to be super-motivated, with a lot of quality in the squad and on the pitch. I hope we can bring the necessary energy onto the pitch," said RB Leipzig's interim coach ahead of the season finale this Saturday (3.30pm/Sky). Löw emphasized that Leipzig have a "clear goal, a clean finish and to say goodbye to the fans with a win".
Long-distance duel with Mainz 05
The Saxons want to qualify for the Conference League in a long-distance duel with Mainz, who are level on points. However, Mainz 05 have the better goal difference.
RB will play Stuttgart for the third time this season. Most recently, Leipzig lost 3-1 at VfB in the cup semi-final. Things have always gone well against Stuttgart at home. RB won all six Bundesliga home games with a total of 16:2 goals. But the truth is that they lost the first leg 5-2. And VfB coach Sebastian Hoeneß does not want to "rotate or take it easy" at VfB one week before the cup final against Arminia Bielefeld. Instead, he wants to warm up the team, as international Angelo Stiller recently suffered an ankle ligament injury against Augsburg.
Klostermann out, Orban back
In Lukas Klostermann, who picked up his fifth yellow card in Bremen, the defensive leader of recent weeks is out. However, David Raum and Kevin Kampl, who were suspended recently, are back. Willi Orban is also back in the squad after a long injury lay-off. However, it would be too early for him to start. "He still has some catching up to do," said Löw.
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