Head coach Niko Kovac on…
… the personnel situation: "Omar Mascarell is injured, Jetro Willems is unavailable due to personal reasons and Prince Boateng is suspended."
… the short turnaround before the game: "The game against Leipzig was incredibly intense, which is why we gave the players an extra day off. We’re convinced they’ll be fully fit by Saturday, both physically and mentally."
… VfB’s fine form: "The change in coach has had the desired effect at Stuttgart. VfB have the third best defence in the league and they’re very disciplined at the back. They’ve shown in their last three games that they’re very dangerous in attack, too. We’re expecting a tough battle, but my players know what they have to do."
… the favourites for Saturday’s clash: "I don’t see us as favourites. Stuttgart have played very well at home recently and have picked up a lot of points. There’s nothing to choose between ourselves and VfB."
… Eintracht’s league position: "We can sense that we’ll be rewarded if we continue to work hard. That’s why we deserve to be in the position we’re in, but we’ll only stay there if we keep going."
