Andrej Kramarić threatens to drop out again. The 1899 Hoffenheim striker is struggling with food poisoning. Its use at the weekend is unclear.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, who are already struggling in terms of personnel, may have to do without Andrej Kramarić against SpVgg Greuther Fürth. The Croatian World Cup runner-up has apparently contracted food poisoning, said coach Sebastian Hoeneß on Thursday: “We hope it will be better tomorrow. Of course, we have to wait and see how much substance he has lost.”
Kramarić also had a fever and was unable to train this week. Before the Sunday game in the Bundesliga (from 5.30 p.m. in the live ticker from t-online), Hoeneß spoke of a “list of questions” among his players. “Pretty sure not there” are the injured Florian Grillitsch and captain Benjamin Hübner. Attacker Georginio Rutter (shoulder injury) is probably not available either. It is also unclear how far Sebastian Rudy and Dennis Geiger are after the corona quarantine. Angelo Stiller suffers from adductor problems. David Raum, Kevin Vogt and Kevin Akpoguma are returning after yellow card suspensions.
TSG’s sporting descent
After the last three defeats in a row at Hertha BSC, against VfL Bochum and at RB Leipzig, Hoeneß does not want to use the term mandatory victory (“That is then automatically disrespectful to the opponent”), but said: “For us it is it’s just a must now to get those three points.” Otherwise the Kraichgauer would be in even more trouble in the fight for the Europa League places.
It will be a special game for Raum: The national player was promoted with Fürth last year and then switched to Hoffenheim. On this match day, the bottom of the table without a win for seven games could already be relegated. “I wasn’t aware of that until now, but I don’t think about such things either,” said the 23-year-old to “Kicker”. “We want to win and get back on the road to success.”