Woltemade away, Undav injured: Leweling, Demirovic and who else? The offensive puzzle of VfB Stuttgart

Nick Woltemade is gone, Deniz Undav is missing, the new players are there and the international break is over. How is the situation in the offensive department of VfB Stuttgart in front of the state duel at SC Freiburg?

In the end there was a special praise from the highest point. “Jamie was very active. He always tried something and dared, even if everything worked out. He tore the team with his lust,” said national coach Julian Nagelsmann the 3-1 win of the DFB selection in the World Cup qualification against Northern Ireland.

Jamie Leweling takes his chance in the DFB team

Jamie Leweling After the 0-2 bankruptcy in Slovakia, was redesigned into the team – and had grabbed his chance at Schopf. The wing player from VfB Stuttgart was allowed to participate over the entire 90 minutes, recorded strong 86 ball contacts, played 56 passports, hit five flanks and went into one-on-one (success rate 71 percent).

He had previously earned the necessary self -confidence for this appearance in the Swabian jersey. In the narrow 1-0 home win against Borussia Mönchengladbach Was Leweling’s most active Stuttgart, opponent Joe Scally had always had big problems and finally prepared the golden goal by Chema Andres. After the game there was – just like now in the national team – a special praise, at that time from VfB coach Sebastian Hoeneß. It can be assumed that Leweling, who mostly came over the left wing against the foals, is set for the starting eleven in Baden-Württemberg duel at SC Freiburg (Saturday, 3:30 p.m., live in SWR1 stadium).

Ermedin Demirovic im Attack center set

The same applies to center forwarders Ermedin Demirovic In the attack center, Because Nick Woltemade left VfB shortly before the transfer list was closed towards Newcastle. The 1.98-meter man was firmly planned because of his technical skills, his class in the ball and his passing game-now it has to be done without him.

There Deniz undav injured against Gladbach on the knee, a few more weeks are and sports director Fabian Wohlgemuth and Co. could no longer commit another central strikerso remains at the front “only” Demirovic.

Badredine Bouanani convinces against Großaspach

On the right side it seems most likely that Newcomer Badredine Bouanani (OSC Lille) his competitive debut for the DFB Cup winner will celebrate – and is right in the starting eleven. In the friendly against Großaspach (6-2), the 20-year-old convinced. He not only contributed the goal to VfB in the “Arjen-Robben-Style”, but also initiated two other goals with the penultimate passports.

Coach Hoeneß also had praise for him too. “You saw that he is a very good footballer,” said the coach, who also went into the way of playing the newcomer: “He makes quick movements and is very difficult to grab with his little hooks. He has a strong technique and a good left foot.” VfB has said to have spent 20 million euros for the offensive talent – you can look forward to whether and how quickly Bouanani repays this investment. He should get his first test in Breisgau.

Tiago Tomas is right in the middle of it

Behind the central striker Demirovic could Tiago Tomas play. The Portuguese moved from Wolfsburg to VfB in summer, where it played from winter 2022 to summer 2023. The 23-year-old came up well, his goal at the 1-2 at Union Berlin made it into the final selection at the “Gate of the month” August der Sportschau, his chopping trick before the In the meantime of the Stuttgart lead in the DFB Cup game at Eintracht Braunschweig (final score 12:11 after penalty shootout), millions of fans delegated in front of the TV screens. Tomas also performed strongly against Großaspach. His already very well -functioning interaction with Bouanani was striking.

Bilal El Khannouss was still in use for Morocco

Bilal el khannouss Would also be a man for the ten. With the newcomer from Leicester City, VfB fans probably combine the greatest hopesthe 20-year-old Moroccan is considered a huge talent. In Freiburg he will certainly not be in the initial formation – because he just switched to Bad Cannstatt shortly before the goal and was at the national team during the international break. With Morocco, El Khannouss developed a sovereign 5-0 win against the Niger, where he was used 23 minutes, and a 2-0 win against Zambia, where he was in the starting eleven.

Chris Führich must first stand behind

The start of the season for right wing was not as desired Chris Leaders. Against Berlin, the wing player succeeded as a Joker an assist for Tomas, against Gladbach he was first re-enacted by VfB coach Hoeneß and then replaced again. He was allowed to start against Braunschweig in the cup, but did not take his chance. He demonstrated that the 27-year-old is willing to fight his place with three goals against Großaspach, but the tendency is still: Führich has to stand in the back first.

Lazar Jovanovic brings young people Carefreeness with a

Lazar Jovanovic Meanwhile, it is currently happy to be at the back to recommend yourself to greater tasks via joker inserts. The only 18-year-old Serb is located on both wings And was substituted twice on the first two Bundesliga match days. In addition to his technical skills, Jovanovic, above all, brings young people carefree. For Noah Darvich it will be difficult in all the competition to currently get a place Silas and Justin Diehl missing is currently injured.

Nevertheless, the selection for VfB coach Hoeneß is large – which is also important before the upcoming English weeks. It is an exciting offensive puzzle at VfB Stuttgart, which should look like in Freiburg: Central to the storm with Demirovic, Tomas could act slightly as a kind of hanging tip behind the Bosnier and leweling (left) and bouanani (right) steam.

Prize on Saturday, September 1st, 2025 2:00 p.m., stadium, SWR1