RB Leipzig Eye to close out their European crusade with a win in Graz on Wednesday. Die Roten Bullen lost six in the trot ahead of last week’s hard-fought win over CP Sporting. Their Austrian visitors have also already taken themselves out of the equation for the knockout rounds.
Unlike their previous championship conceded in Bochum, Marco Rose’s side came here with two objectives, at the weekend to salvage a valuable point opposite champions Bayer Leverkusen. After putting an end to Leverkusen’s invincibility in the opposite adjustment, this result interrupted the string of 8 consecutive victories through Xabi Alonso’s team.
Due to its spell loaded with trophies in RB Salzburg, Merkur Arena is a family environment for Rose. The coach born in Leipzig was victorious in six of his nine outputs opposed to Sturm Graz, but the blacks denied him the possibility of winning the 4 primary trophies his time in Austria.
In an adjustment that saw the existing circles of Leipzig Xaver Schlager and Amadou Haidara appear for Salzburg, Sturm Graz beat the Rosa team to raise the ÖFB-CUP 2017-18. A rapid advance of last season, Sturm ended the domination of the Bundesliga of the Dec Decade Bull when they won their first name of the League since 2011.
Despite losing their championship-winning coach Christian Ilzer to TSG Hoffenheim, they’re leading the race to repeat that feat. The exodus continues during this window as Mika Biereth, who scored half of their goals in their Champions League campaign, joined AS Monaco.
Before facing Austria Vienna in successive cup and Bundesliga fixtures, Jürgen Säumel’s side will aim for a memorable European night. As for Leipzig, this is only the second continental campaign where they failed to advance to the knockout stages. However, Rose might not be tempted to rotate his side considering their next four Bundesliga games will be against bottom-half sides.
Since the Frenchman Castello Luekba is still making his way completely, his compatriot El Chadille Bitshiabu can start with the third consecutive game for the first time in Leipzig Colors. Torino Meanwhile, Ridle Baku is eligible for the game, since winter signings can only be recorded once the elimination scene begins in European competitions.
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