FCK under pressure: With anger in the belly to Dresden

There's not much left to play for in the table - and yet second-division soccer club 1. FC Kaiserslautern and coach Torsten Lieberknecht are under pressure in the away game at Dynamo Dresden on Saturday (13:00/Sky). After two partly indisputable performances at Holstein Kiel (0:3) and against Eintracht Braunschweig (0:2), the Palatinate side have a lot to make up for.

"Every defeat hurts, every defeat hurts. In the last two games, we haven't embodied something that is essential at FCK. Namely to stand up to it and show a different body language," said Lieberknecht. "That hurts me. But I will work with my coaching team to ensure that you see that much more often again in future."

Lieberknecht demands reaction

Lieberknecht wants to see a reaction from his team in the sold-out Rudolf Harbig Stadium in Dresden. "Dresden will come with the proverbial knife between their teeth in order to secure relegation early. We want to make the game difficult for our opponents and at the same time show that we also have anger in our stomachs. And let's be honest: What could be better than playing in such a cauldron on a Saturday?" said Lieberknecht.

However, FCK are traveling to Saxony with major injury concerns. In addition to the long-term injured Ivan Prtajin, Naatan Skyttä and Daniel Hanslik are also missing due to illness. Mika Haas (back problems), Mahir Emreli (abdominal muscles) and Kenny Prince Redondo (Achilles tendon problems) are also out. Ji-Soo Kim's participation is questionable due to a horse's foot.