Cajetan Lenz is one of those young players who are coming to the fore at VfL Bochum. However, he remains modest.

VfL Bochum recently delivered in the DFB Cup. Against crisis-stricken Bundesliga club FC Augsburg, VfL, which is also struggling, did not prove to be an easy opponent – on the contrary.

Thanks to Bochum’s strong defense and Gerrit Holtmann’s counterattack to make it 1-0, Bochum celebrated a 1-0 away win and advanced to the DFB Cup round of 16. The same goes for their upcoming opponent, 1. FC Magdeburg, who won 3-0 at FV Illertissen. “I saw the conference. Magdeburg only played against a regional league team, so to speak. We can expect a completely different game this coming Sunday,” said Cajetan Lenz on the sidelines of training.

On Sunday, November 2, at 1:30 p.m., bottom-of-the-table 1. FC Magdeburg will be the guests of second-to-last VfL Bochum. It’s sure to be a thrilling battle at the bottom of the table. “The situation in the league isn’t good at the moment. This game will be very important. However, the season is still long and there are many games left to win.”

Lenz is one of the players in the squad who has already celebrated personal successes. Dieter Hecking, who was still the coach at the start of the season, had already placed his trust in him. His successor, Uwe Rösler, also relies on the 19-year-old’s services in defensive midfield.

Rösler recently even praised Lenz as the “ideal player” for his needs. Will that go to Lenz’s head? “My parents always try to keep me grounded. But that’s just the kind of person I am. I want to continue to work hard and learn a lot. There’s still a lot to improve.“

Lenz has already proven himself. ”Of course, it’s easier for a young player to come in when things aren’t going so well. If everything were going great, there might not be a need.” He is one of the few players to benefit from Bochum’s poor start. The VfL wants to continue to correct this against Magdeburg. “It’s about going in with the same intensity and attitude as in the last three games,” said Lenz. with gp