Rostock (dpa / mv) - Second division football club FC Hansa Rostock may have to do without their best scorer in the away game at FC St. Pauli on Sunday (1.30 p.m. / Sky). Midfielder Svante Ingelsson was unable to train fully for two days this week due to a flu infection. "It is not yet clear whether he will fail," said coach Patrick Glöckner on Friday. The 24-year-old Swede has scored once this season and was involved in a further six of Rostock's total of only 18 goals.
The Hanseatic League go to the Millerntor with due respect, where they suffered a 4-0 defeat last season. "We know what to expect. They play very flexibly, have four wins in a row and are waiting for us with a large crowd," said Glöckner about the starting position before the duel, which the police classified as a high-risk game. After all, the Mecklenburgers won the first leg in August last year under the then coach Jens Härtel 2-0.
However, Glöckner does not see his team as an outsider. "I don't want to distribute the role of favorites. The game falls into the category of passion and mentality. It's about who has the greater will to push through the game," said the 46-year-old. Hansa wants to add at least one more to the respectable 14 points abroad. How is that supposed to work? "We need a very good performance and a lot of passion," demanded Glöckner.
