Sandhausen (dpa / lsw) - The personnel situation of the second division soccer team SV Sandhausen has continued to deteriorate. A total of six players are injured in the trend-setting game on Sunday (1.30 p.m. / Sky) against promoted 1. FC Magdeburg. Captain Dennis Diekmeier, who was back on the bench for the first time recently, suffered a setback after what had been a good week of training. Coach Alois Schwartz does not want to take any risks and prevent a subsequent injury, he said on Friday. A squad place for Diekmeier is not excluded.
Tom Trybull sits out due to suspension. With Erik Zenga also working on his comeback in rehab, Schwartz is forced to make a change in defensive midfield. Both Marcel Ritzmaier and Janik Bachmann are options in this team area against the ball-safe Magdeburg.
The SVS slipped to 15th place after seven games without a win. The FCM, where the former head of sports Otmar Schork is now the managing director of sports, is in 13th place with one point more on the account. "We have to recall our basics," Schwartz said. "But we have to be patient because Magdeburg has stabilized and is doing very well."
