Christopher Nkunku Could Start in His Place

RB Leipzig's new coach Martín Demichelis is already being forced into personnel changes early in the season, but the Argentine coach is targeting three points in the team's first Bundesliga away match on Saturday (3:30 p.m./Sky) at SV Werder Bremen. A win would also give the newly formed squad confidence ahead of their first Champions League appearance on Thursday against Como 1907. It remains open how Demichelis will compensate for the absence of new signing Rocco Reitz, who will be unavailable for weeks due to a muscle injury. It is possible that Moroccan Neil El Aynaoui, who was only signed on Tuesday, will make his starting lineup debut immediately.

The use of Brajan Gruda is also questionable. Christopher Nkunku could start in his place.