Adi Hütter on...
…TSG Hoffenheim: "Hoffenheim have some great players, particularly in attack. They’re very awkward opponents, which is why we’ll need to have a very good day to get anything. We’re in good form. It’s going to be a lively encounter."
...personnel: "Erik Durm is training with the rest of the team again. He might return against Hoffenheim, which would be ahead of schedule."
…Luka Jovic’s starting prospects: “Luka is a world-class striker who brings extraordinary ability. If we can afford to keep him and Sebastian Rode on the bench because the others are doing well, it shows our strength in depth. I’ve told Luka we’ll know when the time has come to put him in the starting XI."
We go into every game with focus. I’m pleased that our wins haven’t been fortunate, they’ve been deserved.
Head coach Adi Hütter
…Eintracht’s position in the table: “We’ve only lost twice and have scored the second-highest number of goals. But we can’t rest on that, we need to now show that we can also maintain that consistently.”
...consistency: “We’ve been regularly picking up points against teams below us in the table recently. They’re precisely the points we need in order to achieve our end goals. Beating the big teams is nice, but it’s especially important to win against teams who you’re expected to beat. We go into every game with focus. I’m pleased that our wins haven’t been fortunate, they’ve been deserved."
...the rest of the season: “I obviously look at the other games but when I see the fixture list, the crunch time will be in April. That will determine where we go from there. What matters next is the game on Sunday. TSG will want to be the first team to beat us this year."
