Eintracht Francfurt: Burkardt can again storm

Before returning: Jonathan Burkardt healed his back problems and could take over the Leverkusen from the start.

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As a reliable point point, Eintracht has been a welcome guest in Leverkusen for more than a decade. The last victory under the Bayer cross dated December 15, 2013 at the time, today’s analyst Marco Russ achieved 1-0 success. The following year, Frankfurt won a draw, but the following eleven competitive matches in Werkelf were all lost. Dino Toppmöller takes him with humor: “I know that Russ has scored the goal. He tells us whenever we go. There is always a consideration of knowing if we have to take it with us so that he can go ahead in a standard situation.”

“A little surprise bag”

In fact, the trainer does not want to approach the negative series. On the contrary, he underlines: “We are going to Leverkusen with great optimism and we are delighted with the game. I am totally happy that boys come back in good health from their national teams.” The change of coach of Bayer 04 makes the preparation a little more difficult, the situation is a bit special, explains Topmöller. However, he does not think that the new coach Kasper Hjulmand turns left. “We assume that the basic idea will be similar and that there will not be too many changes. The team is designed for a triple channel. In the end, there is a bit of a surprise bag.”

At its own eleven, Topmöller should make changes only. Goalkeeper Kaua Santos returns to the team for the first time after breaking the cross ligament. Will he play from the start? “We have a clear plan on how Kaua Santos should continue in the coming weeks. Now we are happy that he is able to play and can also stay in the team. Be surprised tomorrow,” the coach is covered. Between the lines, it looks more like Michael Zetter to stay with the goal for the moment.

Götze not yet a problem

The playmaker Mario Götze (muscle problems) must take a break as recently in Hoffenheim, but Toppmöller gives the whole: “I suppose that we no longer need to be patient before we saw it. Sixser Ellyes Skhiri must be presented to partial missions after long knee problems.

There could be a change in the storm. Jonathan Burkardt is in good shape again and will probably replace Elye Wahi. “Jonny is definitely a candidate for the starting eleven. He used the week well, is very fresh, very fit, very alive and made a very good impression,” reports Topmöller. It does not seem to put the access of Mayypiement on the bench.

When is Brown’s Hour?

There is still a small question mark in the defense, where the left -back Nathaniel Brown is in the hold position. The 22-year-old had undergone muscle injury in the final in the U-21 European Championship and had missed large parts of the preparation. The first two days of the match, he came as a joker, Arthur Theat defended himself on the left in the four chain. In the coming weeks, the Belgian international could sometimes come to the center and make room for Brown instead of Namdi Collins.

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In Leverkusen, Topmöller probably leaves everything on the old on the defensive. “Nene has deleted exceptional development and is a very important player for us. English weeks really do not start. But in Leverkusen, Brown must accept the role of Joker.