With a view to the World Cup: RB in Freiburg without captain Raum

RB Leipzig will be without their captain David Raum for the Bundesliga season finale at SC Freiburg on Saturday (3.30pm/Sky). In view of the tough season and the upcoming World Cup, coach Ole Werner ordered the left-back to take some time out.

"He would certainly have been on the pitch if we still had our main goals for the season. But he's certainly benefiting from the break and so are we and certainly the German national team," said Werner.

Raum had recently complained of adductor problems and also sat out two games. However, these had subsided and neither national coach Julian Nagelsmann nor the national team's fans need to worry.

Werner: "A break will do him good"

"It's stress management, you didn't notice anything in the game against St. Pauli. He's had a very intense year, not just in terms of the issues on the pitch, but also when you see what he's put into it off the pitch, how he's been in charge of the whole thing," emphasized Werner. "He has a huge workload ahead of him again in the summer and that's why I think this break will do him good. That's what I decided for him."

Another change in goal

In Freiburg, Peter Gulacsi will definitely be in goal. "He has played a huge part in the team's success this season," said Werner. Following an injury, the Hungarian lost his starting place to Maarten Vandevoordt, who is set to remain number one in the coming season.

RB are aiming for another win at the Europa League finalists, which would see them beat their record of 67 points from the Bundesliga premiere season.