Leipzig coach Ole Werner has to rebuild his back four. This is because RB will have to do without international player Ridle Baku for the round of 16 in the DFB Cup against second-division bottom side 1. FC Magdeburg this Tuesday (21:00/Sky). According to the head coach, the full-back suffered an ankle injury in the Gladbach game. Assan Ouédraogo (knee), El Chadaille Bitshiabu (muscle injury) and Romulo (knee) had previously been ruled out for the two-time cup winners. Timo Werner is also out of the squad due to muscle problems.
Lukas Klostermann or Kosta Nedeljkovic could be an option for the back four, confirmed Werner, who expects a strong opponent: "Magdeburg has stood for a certain type of soccer for many years and has a lot of technically strong players". Apart from the 3-0 win against Nuremberg, FCM have not been as effective in front of goal recently. "But it's a team that can pose problems for a first division team," emphasized Werner.
