Mannheim/Stuttgart/Sinsheim (dpa/lsw) - Only four days after the duel in the Bundesliga, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and FC Schalke 04 meet again in the DFB Cup. In the 3-0 away win last Friday, Hoffenheim exacerbated the crisis with the opponent, but coach Frank Kramer still looks after the Schalke team on Tuesday evening (8:45 p.m. / Sky) in the second round game in Sinsheim.
Even before that, the Stuttgarter Kickers and SV Waldhof Mannheim found themselves in outsider roles. The fifth division club from Stuttgart welcomes the Champions League participant Eintracht Frankfurt (6 p.m. / Sky) in their stadium, which is sold out with 10,000 spectators. The Mannheimers, who have not yet lost a competitive game at home this season, will also be dealing with second division side 1. FC Nürnberg at the same time.
