…ABOUT THE MATCH

It’s all about us. We have to do our job. I don't care what the situation looks like, who should be the favourite and what the opponent's name is...

…INJURY REPORT

Andreas Hanche-Olsen suffered a wing injury and was unable to train on Thursday. We are trying everything so that Andreas Hanche-Olsen can play on Sunday. We have some good people on the bench, some national players such as Edimilson Fernandes.

…INJURY REPORT

Justin Diehl is not an issue yet. But I am optimistic that he will return to the matchday squad over the rest of the season. Leart Pacarada and Dejan Ljubicic are still out sick.

...ABOUT THE MATCH

The majority of the fans who support 1. FC Köln support us and believe in us – and we believe in ourselves too. Against Darmstadt it was obvious that we couldn't get our horsepower out there. Against Mainz something will change in terms of personnel and approach. Just keep demanding the ball, even if I make a mistake – I think that can be a decisive factor for us in the last few games. Push the pressure that is there from outside to the left and just play football. As a coach, it is important to me in Mainz that I see a team that plays forward courageously and aggressively, that wants the ball and tries with all its might to win the game.

…OPPONENT'S FORM

Mainz have been scoring regularly in the last few weeks and have also won many games at home. They had a good run and were able to pull away from the bottom a little. You are no longer in the role of the hunter, but of the hunted - we want to hunt them and we will do that for 90 minutes at the weekend.