Werder Bremen and SC Freiburg lock horns at the Weserstadion this afternoon.
With around an hour to go before kickoff, the confirmed Werder Bremen and Freiburg lineups have been announced – and you can find the official starting XIs below.
Backhaus – Sugawara, Friedl, Coulibaly, Agu – Stage, Lynen – Schmid, Puertas, Njinmah – Grüll.
Atubolu – Kübler, Ginter, Lienhart, Makengo – Eggestein, Osterhage – Beste, Höler, Grifo – Adamu.
Quick take: Match context: momentum and small details could decide this one, especially set-pieces and transitions. Form and fitness will matter; expect managers to rotate carefully around the congested schedule. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.