Ahead of MSV Duisburg’s visit to SC Verl on Saturday, coach Boris Schommers praised the team’s unity. He will definitely change his starting eleven.

MSV Duisburg face eighth-placed SC Verl on Saturday, February 10. The East Westphalians are still eyeing the third relegation spot and are five points behind. A home win against MSV would be a must. “I expect a team that wants to solve many situations through play,” said MSV coach Boris Schommers at the press conference beforehand.

Duisburg want to counter this collectively. “If we press, we will do so with every player. They are very confident on the ball and have a good passing game. We have to be careful not to give them too much space.”

MSV also need to do something offensively. “I hope that we can create more scoring chances compared to the game against Regensburg and get more space so that we can get more shots and, of course, goals.” With 19 goals conceded, the Upper Palatinate side have the best defense in the league.

Schommers commented on the personnel: “We’ve all heard that Casper Jander is out with a knee injury after the foul. I won’t be able to reveal any more at the moment.”

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Schommers emphasized that he will not despair in the face of the thin staffing levels and the absence of numerous key players. “We know that we can’t necessarily replace these players one-to-one. So we have to absorb the losses collectively.”

For example, the loss of captain Sebastian Mai, who was also extremely important as a communicator on the pitch. “Several players are now talking on the pitch, which perhaps wasn’t the case before because Basti always set the tone. I like that very much. “

New signing Erik Zenga, on the other hand, could be called upon. “He makes a good impression. Of course, you can tell that he hasn’t had any match practice in recent months. We threw him in against Regensburg and he did a good job. He was present and has mental strength. I liked that,” said Schommers. “He’s an alternative and very important for us.”

Joshua Bitter, on the other hand, is certain to play after returning from suspension. “I make no secret of that. If he survives the next two days in training, he will return to the starting eleven.”

Baran Mogultay is “certainly an alternative again” after his training injury last week when he twisted his ankle. Schommers wants to wait and see what he sees in training. “He’s not completely symptom-free yet. “