Christian Streich
FreiburgXabi Alonso
Leverkusen
Meeting Highlights…ABOUT MATCH
We defended well against them earlier this season, but two moments of brilliance were enough to help Leverkusen come out on top. Leverkusen's dominance this season has been defined by their patient build-up play with plenty of possession, coupled with a never-say-die attitude. The team has developed a taste for scoring late goals.
…LATE GOALS
They have been able to rest a bit in their recent fixtures because they often found themselves playing 11 vs. 10. We're still deciding what we can best do against them, but we'll be heading into the game with confidence.
…INJURY REPORT
Maximilian Eggestein suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card. There are also doubts about whether Manuel Gulde will be able to feature, with the defender struggling with a muscular issue recently. Noah Weißhaupt will not be able to feature on Sunday.
Christian Streich
Manager on Freiburg…ABOUT MATCH
We defended well against them earlier this season, but two moments of brilliance were enough to help Leverkusen come out on top. Leverkusen's dominance this season has been defined by their patient build-up play with plenty of possession, coupled with a never-say-die attitude. The team has developed a taste for scoring late goals.
…LATE GOALS
They have been able to rest a bit in their recent fixtures because they often found themselves playing 11 vs. 10. We're still deciding what we can best do against them, but we'll be heading into the game with confidence.
…INJURY REPORT
Maximilian Eggestein suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card. There are also doubts about whether Manuel Gulde will be able to feature, with the defender struggling with a muscular issue recently. Noah Weißhaupt will not be able to feature on Sunday.
Xabi Alonso
Manager on Leverkusen...FREIBURG
They are a top team with intelligent players and a very competitive coach with a lot of experience in the club. They can play in a very nice, dominant way but they can also adapt very well in difficult matches. They're strong from set pieces, too.
...INJURY REPORT
There was good news on Jonas Hofmann. The scan has shown that it's not a muscle strain. We'll see for Sunday. Victor Boniface is close to getting back onto the pitch. If it goes well, he could play a part against Hoffenheim, but we have patience.
...FAN SUPPORT
We already said in the summer that we had this goal. Now we can realise that and we want to achieve it on Sunday.