Yann Sommer has a muscle injury, while Marvin Freidrich has a thigh injury. Captain Lars Stindl is out with a thigh injury, a real blow for the home side. Hannes Wolf has a muscle injury. Jordan Beyer and Manu Koné could both make the squad, but have been battling injuries. Ihlas Bebou and Ermin Bicakcic both have knee injuries. Dennis Geiger should recover from the flu, but Benjamin Hübner has picked up another injury.