Alois Schwartz could hand starts to Philipp Ochs and Ahmed Kutucu on Saturday's afternoon. Cebio Soukou returned to the matchday squad for the trip to the BBBank Wildpark last weekend, meaning Arne Sicker and Benedikt Grawe are the home side's only injury concerns here. Robert Klauss could make as many as three changes for the clash against Sandhausen with Sadik Fofana, Lino Tempelmann and Manuel Wintzheimer all in contention for starts. The visitors will be without five first-team players for this clash.
Sandhausen have won their last 3 home matches (2. Bundesliga). Nuernberg have failed to win their last 6 away matches (2. Bundesliga).
Sandhausen were left distraught last weekend, conceding twice in the final six minutes to throw away a 2-1 away victory against Karlsruher. Alois Schwartz's men would've been tied for points with the league leaders if they held on, but instead occupy 10th place heading into this game. FC Nürnberg were taken apart by Frank Schmidt's Heidenheim side last weekend in an embarrassing 3-0 home defeat. Robert Klauß's side have endured a frustrating start to the 2022/23 campaign, winning just one of their opening four league games. 1:1