Ermin Bicakcic is still on his way back from ACL trouble, while Benjamin Hübner is on the mend from long-standing ankle problems. Håvard Nordtveit has a thigh problem. Sebastian Rudy and Munas Dabbur are both expected to return to the squad, while Andrej Kramaric has not scored for 451 minutes for Hoffenheim. US international Chris Richards has arrived for another loan spell from champions Bayern to bolster their defence. Diadie Samassekou and Pavel Kaderabek are both nearing a return, while Ihlas Bebou and Kevin Akpoguma could also feature in the squad after their experience with COVID-19. Kevin Mbabu is over a knee problem, while Paulo Otávio is out with an ankle injury. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt has a minor hip injury which has prevented him from training. William, Bartosz Bialek and Xaver Schlager all have ACL injuries.