Thomas Letsch
BochumJess Thorup
Augsburg
Meeting Highlights…AVAILABILITY
Michael Esser and Mohammed Tolba are still out. Takuma Asano will play with the Japanese national team in the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup against Iran on Saturday. All other players are available. We therefore have a wide selection of players available. Also Manuel Riemann will play.
…FC AUGSBURG
We have another big task ahead of us. Augsburg is a team that will come at us very aggressively. In many ways, Augsburg has similar approaches to ours. The game cannot be compared with the games against Stuttgart and Dortmund. Augsburg also likes to look for the long ball. It will be an intense game with two teams that have similar approaches in many things.
…CURRENT SQUAD
I think we are very well positioned overall. I am absolutely satisfied with our transfer window. We are in constant communication. It's clear to us that we'll only do something if all sides are convinced of it and we don't want to fall into activism. As Patrick said, we have a great team that we trust. Today we had to tell six players again that they weren't in the squad. Accordingly, there is no major need for action.
Thomas Letsch
Manager on Bochum…AVAILABILITY
Michael Esser and Mohammed Tolba are still out. Takuma Asano will play with the Japanese national team in the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup against Iran on Saturday. All other players are available. We therefore have a wide selection of players available. Also Manuel Riemann will play.
…FC AUGSBURG
We have another big task ahead of us. Augsburg is a team that will come at us very aggressively. In many ways, Augsburg has similar approaches to ours. The game cannot be compared with the games against Stuttgart and Dortmund. Augsburg also likes to look for the long ball. It will be an intense game with two teams that have similar approaches in many things.
…CURRENT SQUAD
I think we are very well positioned overall. I am absolutely satisfied with our transfer window. We are in constant communication. It's clear to us that we'll only do something if all sides are convinced of it and we don't want to fall into activism. As Patrick said, we have a great team that we trust. Today we had to tell six players again that they weren't in the squad. Accordingly, there is no major need for action.
Jess Thorup
Manager on Augsburg…TEAM PERFORMANCE
I was very satisfied with the performances in the first three games after the winter break, and we now want to take this self-confidence with us to Bochum. It’s a big point game.
…BOCHUM
It isn’t a quiet game. Bochum is strong in duels, pressing and high balls. But the players know what it’s all about.
…INJURIES
There have been a lot of discussions in the last few days about injuries, now we have to wait and see. The focus is on the training week and the game on Saturday.