After the return of most of the international players, there was a lot of activity on Leipzig’s training ground on Wednesday. Only midfielder Tyler Adams is not expected back until Thursday.
The US-American captained his team in the World Cup qualifiers against Mexico (2-0) and in Jamaica (1-1), playing 90 minutes in both matches. Josko Gvardiol (foot contusion), Amadou Haidara (ankle), Dominik Szoboszlai, Konrad Laimer and Yussuf Poulsen (all muscular problems), however, only trained individually, while Marcel Halstenberg, who has been injured for a long time, did a few laps to the applause of the 150 or so fans.
In contrast, Willi Orban and Lukas Klostermann, who recently had to sit out due to muscle injuries, are back in full team training and are thus at least eligible for a squad spot on Saturday in Hoffenheim.
“The win against Dortmund was very important, we have to take the momentum of the last games with us,” Kevin Kampl demands. The 31-year-old veteran, who retired from the Slovenian national team three years ago, is part of the small group that was able to gather strength during the international break. Therefore, he should also be used from the start on Saturday. After the stuttering start, Kampl sees his own ranks on a good path in the meantime, which would also be proven by the last seven unbeaten Bundesliga games. “We had a positive development in the last games. You can see that we are getting more and more comfortable with the style of play that the coach wants to see. “
