The warehouse charm of the Wiesbaden stadium promises anything but the great soccer world. But for Peter Gulacsi it should be an unforgettable evening. The 33-year-old makes his comeback in goal for RB Leipzig on Wednesday (8:45 p.m./ARD and Sky) after an injury layoff of almost a year. The opponent SV Wehen Wiesbaden is of second-class format, but that should not matter to the ex-captain.
"It is important that Pete gets the game," stressed coach Marco Rose. Because should Janis Blaswich fail once, Gulacsi would not face a cold start without playing time. However, this also means that the Hungarian national goalkeeper's chances of earning a regular spot are currently close to zero. Rose has simply no reason to put the stable holding Blaswich back on the bench.
"We have great confidence in Pete and his quality, but we also know about the downtime," said Rose. Gulacsi had torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on October 5, 2022 against Celtic Glasgow during a free kick without outside influence. Previously, Timo Werner had brought the veteran with a bad back pass in trouble.
