English centre-back Reece Oxford has suffered a muscle injury and is ruled out. Another youngster, Frederik Winther, 20, should benefit with another start here. Felix Uduokhai is back in training but will not be rushed back, while striker Alfred Finnbogason cannot shake off a muscle injury. Iago is fit after recovering from a hand injury. Ruben Vargas should be available after his experience with COVID but now Jeffrey Gouweleeuw has tested positive for the virus. Youngster Tim Civeja has suffered an ankle ligament tear. Noah Sarenren Bazee has a knee injury, while Tobias Strobl is ruled out for the rest of the season with an ACL injury. Goalkeeper Manuel Riemann is ruled out with a thigh injury and Michael Esser will likely deputise. Robert Tesche is nearing a return from a muscle injury, while Danny Blum should make the squad after recovering from a thigh problem. Patrick Osterhage is over a muscle injury and Gerrit Holtmann is fit after a groin operation. Meanwhile, defender Maxim Leitsch could get his first start after three months out. Key man Simon Zoller suffered an ACL injury in training and will not play again for the foreseeable future. Saulo Decarli has a shoulder injury, but Herbert Bockhorn is fit again for the away side.