Sandhausen (dpa / lsw) - Despite the unsuccessful debut of coach Tomas Oral, captain Dennis Diekmeier sees SV Sandhausen on the right track after the change of coach to stay in the 2nd Bundesliga. "The coach has a mega mentality and pulls everyone in the team along," said the right-back on Thursday about Oral, who had followed the released Alois Schwartz. "He expects a very high intensity from us in training and I really like how things are going there."
At Oral's premiere, SVS lost 1-0 at 1. FC Nürnberg last weekend. In the duel on Saturday (1 p.m. / Sky) with Holstein Kiel, the first home win in the league since October 9, 2022 should succeed. "Kiel is in the no man's land of the table," said Oral. "But it's about how we present ourselves. And if that works, as I hope, then you don't like playing against SV Sandhausen."
Janik Bachmann, who had to take a break in Nuremberg because of a blow to his knee, could start training again on Friday. Raphael Framberger will be absent from last place due to a muscular problem in his thigh. Merveille Papela, who was injured for a long time, and substitute goalkeeper Nikolai Rehnen (wrist injury) are also not fit again.
