VfB Stuttgart go face Slovakian champions Slovan Bratislava this week for Champions League, as Sebastian Hoeneß side continue their second Englischewoche of the season. The German club dey travel go Bratislava with hope say dem go build on Saturday win.
Stuttgart got back to winning ways on Saturday when dem beat Paderborn 2-0 for Home Deluxe Arena. Before that game, the team don suffer successive league defeats. Dem struggle against Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund before the break. But the afternoon in Paderborn no be easy at all. The hosts still manage create 1.96 expected goals from 24 shots.
Now, Die Schwaben dey go Bratislava to try repeat their 2024/25 exploits. That time, dem win 3-1 for Tehelne pole. Slovan Bratislava don change coach. Manchester City legend Yaya Touré na him dey coach the Slovak side now. The team sit fourth for their division after dem draw 1-1 with Skalica at weekend.
For Champions League last time out, Slovan Bratislava fall to 6-1 defeat away at Paris Saint-Germain. Stuttgart, for their own part, beat Norwegian side Viking 3-1. So the two teams dey come into this match with different feelings.
Bratislava boss Toure fit name full squad as his side look to cause upset. But the same thing no be true for Hoeneß. Stuttgart no get full house.
Maximilian Mittelstädt suffer heel injury against Paderborn on Saturday. He go be out for the time being. That injury add am to the list of players wey dey sidelines. Nikolas Nartey remains a doubt. Justin Diehl, Dan-Axel Zagadou, Luca Jaquez and Tiago Tomas all set to return later this month.
