2. Bundesliga Friday Preview

Fortuna Düsseldorf will host Nürnberg in a clash of teams trying to correct their false start to the season. Meanwhile, SC Paderborn could momentarily climb to the top of the standings with a win away at Braunschweig.

It wasn’t pretty, but Fortuna Düsseldorf secured their third straight win on the road last week against Bochum. However, Daniel Thioune’s side is yet to even score in front of their supporters this season. There were lots of protests in the most recent defeat to Darmstadt (0-3).

Meanwhile, Nürnberg lost by the same scoreline at home against Hertha Berlin last week. Following their first win of the season against Bochum, Der Club failed to keep their momentum as they suffered a fifth league defeat of the campaign.

Ten goals were shared between the sides in their last season’s meetings with both ending in draws. The visitors will hope to end a four-game winless streak against Thioune’s red and white army.

Fortuna confirmed new signing Julian Hettwer will be absent for at least a month due to a meniscus tear injury. Nürnberg’s Adam Markhiev was subbed off in the first-half against the club from the capital city, but he’s expected to return to full fitness for Saturday’s game.

Düsseldorf: Kastenmeier ©; Lunddal, Daland, Oberdorf, Heyer; El Azzouzi; Alexandropoulos, Breithaupt, Muslija, Iyoha; Itten

Nürnberg: Reichert; Drexler, Gruber ©, Lochoshvili, Yilmaz; Lubach, Markhiev; Justvan, Becker; Zoma; Stepanov