Regensburg (dpa / lby) - After falling to the last place in the table, coach Mersad Selimbegovic at SSV Jahn Regensburg longs for an end to the winless series. "You have to force it now," said the 40-year-old urgently before the home game on Saturday (1 p.m. / Sky) against Hannover 96. It is the duel of the pointless in the second half of the season. "Both teams really want to break this series," Selimbegovic said on Thursday about the special constellation.
Jahn urgently needs the points in the relegation battle, while the guests from Lower Saxony initially lost contact with the top places with their botched false start in 2023. Slimbegovic demands a determined appearance from his professionals: "Don't hide, chest out!"
The 40-year-old "doesn't want to sugarcoat" the negative series of seven games without a win. Nevertheless, the Jahn coach remarked on the last games and performances: "We were not completely inferior in all respects."
At least the staffing situation has improved. Scott Kennedy can return to the defensive line after being suspended from red. Experienced defenders Steve Breitkreuz and Benedikt Saller are now options again. "They are brutally important," Selimbegovic said of the importance of the duo. However, both lack match practice, central defender Breitkreuz had his last game in October. "You shouldn't underestimate that," said Selimbegovic. He wanted to speak to both professionals. "Squad or possibly more?" The answer is on Saturday.
