...TEAM REPORT

Koen Casteels has trained again, but is not yet fully with the team and is therefore not yet an option for this weekend. Vaclav Cerny became a father at 3:40 a.m. tonight - congratulations from me - he only slept for an hour and was still on the training pitch today. Even though we didn't want that. That shows me that everyone wants to help.

...MAXENCE LACROIX

The fact is that he doesn’t have to take such steps at all because his speed allows him to beat the strikers in nine out of ten cases catches up with the league. That's why the defensive man's involuntary free time was now used to work on a few things. Especially with the ball, we used these weeks to take the next step so that we had peace on the ball and solutions. And hopefully he should show that at the weekend that we have taken a step forward.

…INJURY REPORT

Michael Esser, Moritz-Broni Kwarteng, Niclas Thiede and Mohammed Tolba are still not available. Christopher Antwi-Adjei is fit again, was there all week and took part in all the sessions. Otherwise, all other players are on board.

…POSSIBLE LINE-UP

I can understand that everyone who is involved with VfL is worried about how many changes I will make as coach because things didn't go so well before. But I will say very clearly: I will not allow myself to be rushed or driven by statements or wishes. As a coaching team, we look at who could work best at the weekend and put together the best possible team accordingly. These don't have to be the best eleven individualists, but the best-functioning eleven. It's about seeing the big picture. Which players do you need for the first 50 or 60 minutes? Who comes in for the final phase to finish what the other players have started? Ultimately it's about getting three points and we're thinking carefully about who we need to achieve this goal.

…WOLFSBURG

Wolfsburg have played in different formations in the past games, partly due to suspensions and injuries. Therefore, we cannot know exactly what to expect. They are a strong team and have good individual quality, that is undisputed. We thought about solutions to how we could hurt Wolfsburg. They are in a situation that does not meet their stated demands. We have to go all in, we want to be victorious and we have come up with a plan to achieve this.