Lindström fit, Rangers brave: All information about the final of Eintracht Frankfurt | hessenschau.de

Jesper Lindström could win the race against time and still slip into the starting XI of Eintracht Frankfurt in the final. There is also a prominent returnee at Glasgow Rangers. The most important questions and answers.

By Mark Weidenfeller from Seville

The countdown to the Europa League final is on. Eintracht Frankfurt and Glasgow Rangers landed in Seville on Tuesday, and the last statements about the big game on Wednesday were made at the press conferences (from 9 p.m. in the audio live stream from hr-iNFO and Hessenschau.de). Here are the most important news.

Very well. The Dane was back on the pitch in the final training session on Tuesday and was able to pull through. “He’s ready for action,” said coach Oliver Glasner. Lindstrom has overcome his thigh muscle problems and is even an option for the starting XI. “I’ll think about it,” said Glasner. Should Lindstrom actually start, Jens Petter Hauge would take a seat on the bench.

no With the exception of the injured defender Martin Hinteregger, all players are fit. In the back three, Glasner has to choose between Tuta, who extended his contract on Tuesday, and Makoto Hasebe. If Tuta starts, which is the more likely version, Almamy Touré will move to the half-right position.

The tension before the grand finale is palpable, but Eintracht still appears calm and focused. Coach Glasner was joking at the press conference and excelled with the best Denglisch. “I do it in German,” he replied to a question from an English journalist. Shortly afterwards he reported on his holiday plans.

Captain Sebastian Rode also assured that everyone in the team is soaking up the positive spirit surrounding this final and is keen to clinch the title. “It’s going to be huge.” Eintracht is fully focused, but nobody showed any nervousness.

This is how Eintracht could play against Glasgow:

A big. The Frankfurt team had already sent an open letter to the Eintracht supporters before the press conference and thanked them for their support. “We feel your energy” it said there. The isolated players in Seville don’t notice the great euphoria in the city, but that will change at the latest in the stadium. “We know that our greatest asset is behind us.”

The same goes for the Rangers. In the city, the Scots are in the majority in the hours before kick-off, in the stadium two loud groups of fans will face each other and whip their team forward. “The spectators will definitely be a factor,” said Rangers coach Giovanni van Branckhorst.

Not surprisingly, the Scots are also highly motivated and hot for the title. The last and only European success of the Rangers was exactly 50 years ago, the longing is great. “We have a great opportunity to win our second international title,” emphasized van Bronckhorst, who had arrived with his team a day earlier than Eintracht. The Rangers have been in Seville since Monday and trained there on Tuesday. “The final is great,” said van Bronckhorst. “But the final is only great if you win it.”

Rangers treat Eintracht with a mixture of respect and the certainty that they have already knocked out two supposedly better teams from the Bundesliga. It was enough against Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig, now the Hessians should have to believe in it. “I see parallels with Dortmund and Leipzig, but with different qualities,” emphasized van Bronckhorst. “They are very well organized and have very fast players.” It is also positive that Eintracht is a club with a long history and a loyal fan base. “It’s going to be a great final.”

The Rangers have also feared for an important offensive player in the past few days. The Scottish Lindstrom’s name is Kemar Roofe, he is the third-best scorer in all competitions this season and also got fit in time. “He will be in the squad,” confirmed van Bronckhorst. “He was in good form and is very important for us.” So Roofe is there, but top scorer Alfredo Morelos will definitely be out.

Definitely in preparation. As Glasgow coach van Bronckhorst explained, the Rangers arrived earlier to acclimatize. On Monday, when the whistle started at 9 p.m., a longer walk was on the program, and training was moved from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. to get a little more heat. But van Bronckhorst doesn’t see a problem: “We’ll drink enough, then that should work.”