Rot-Weiss Essen take on MSV Duisburg on Sunday. In the derby, one team wants to keep climbing, the other wants to avoid falling into fourth place.

Rot-Weiss Essen are fired up for the derby against MSV Duisburg (Sunday, 4:30 pm). There is no way down in the 3rd division, so RWE will try to attack the top once again without any pressure.

If that doesn’t work, nobody in Essen will be frustrated; if the upcoming games are won, there will be a lot going on around Hafenstraße. That will certainly be the case on Sunday, as the stadium on Hafenstraße is sold out.

Duisburg are coming to Essen under great pressure, with MSV facing relegation to the Regionalliga. RWE want to take advantage of this and, after the first leg, also win this duel.

RWE coach Christoph Dabrowski will be without five players. Ron Berlinski and Andreas Wiegel are suspended, while Aaron Manu, Ekin Celebi and Eric Voufack are also out.

The absence of Manu, who had to undergo knee surgery, is new – but he is expected to return to training before the end of the season

But Sandro Plechaty is back on board, as the coach explained: “He’s been back in full training since this week. Due to the absences, he could also slip into the squad. “

Because Essen’s already small squad quickly has the problem of not being able to nominate 20 men with five absentees. Whether there are any absentees or not, the Zebras have already shifted the role of favorites to Essen, which doesn’t bother Dabrowski: “It doesn’t matter to us what MSV does. We’re playing at Hafenstrasse, we want to be determined and do our thing.”

This is how RWE could play against MSV Duisburg

Golz – Kaiser, Rios Alonso, Götze, Brumme – Sapina, Müsel – Obuz, Harenbrock, Young – Doumbouya

Missing: Berlinski (suspension), Celebi (rehab after shoulder injury), Voufack (rehab after syndesmosis ligament rupture), Wiegel (5th yellow card), Manu (knee problems)

Suspensions are imminent: Brumme, Sapina