INTERVIEW WITH MANAGER MICHAEL SKIBBE
Mr Skibbe, Benjamin Koehler is not 100% fit, how is he?
He got slightly injured within the last minutes of yesterday’s training session. But it doesn’t look too bad and I’m positive that he will play on Saturday.
Is there a backup plan if Koehler won’t be able to play? Who will then play as the left defender?
No, there is no backup plan as such.
Will Alexander Meier return to the squad after overcoming his injury?
Yes, and he will play.
Are the games against Bayern the easiest as one has got nothing to lose?
No, I don’t think so. It will be a very tough game though not much more difficult than any other Bundesliga match. You have to prove yourself in every single game. It is our goal to bring back a point from Munich.
What kind of improvements are needed compared to the Hoffenheim game?
We rather look at the many good games we had so far.
Aleks Vasoski and Ricardo Clark did not get many appearances so far, do you have faith in them?
Both give their all in training, they train like all the other players. I fully trust them both.
PREVIEW
Facts and figures around the Eagle’s 8th Bundesliga away game this season.
Possible Line Ups
EINTRACHT: Nikolov – Jung, Russ, Vasoski, Köhler – Schwegler, Clark – Ochs, Caio, Altintop – Gekas.
MÜNCHEN: Butt - Lahm, van Buyten, Demichelis, Pranjic - Tymoshchuk, Schweinsteiger - Müller, Kroos, Ribery - Gomez.
Attendance
The ‘Allianz Arena’ is sold out, amongst the 69,000 crowd around 6,000 Eintracht fans will support the Eagles.
Colours
Eintracht will play in black, FC Bayern in red and white.
TV Coverage
The game will be broadcasted internationally, check HERE to find out if it is shown on a TV channel in your country.
Live Text Commentary
You can also follow the LIVE text commentary on www.eintracht.de with all events such as goals, shots, fouls, cards, substitutions. To follow the action live from 15.30h CET on click HERE.
Backflash
Last season Eintracht lost 2-1 away to Bayern after Alexander Meier had scored the lead in minute 60. At home the Eagles managed a last minute 2-1 win, the late goals came within the last four minutes of the game from Tsoumou and Fenin.
All Time Record
40 times Bayern hosted Eintracht in Bundesliga. The Bavarians won 31 of the games, Eintracht only three. The last away win in Munich was pretty much exactly ten years ago, during the 2-1 win in 2000/01 two Eintracht legends scored: Alexander Schur and Jan-Aage Fjoertoft.
