LEIPZIG, Germany – Bundesliga team RB Leipzig go dey prepare for dem last match of di season as dem go face VfB Stuttgart for Red Bull Arena on Saturday at 3:30 PM. Dis match fit determine if Leipzig fit enter European competition, especially di Conference League, if dem fit win or draw against Stuttgart.
To keep dem European hopes alive, Leipzig must win or settle for a draw while hoping say Mainz 05, wey dey level on points with dem, go drop points against Bayer Leverkusen. Mainz get six goals advantage in di table, so e no go easy at all for Leipzig.
For some players, dis game fit be farewell match, including di interim coach, Zsolt Löw, as e prepare to leave di club after di season. Even though Löw go still oversee di training camp wey go happen for Brazil from May 23 to 30, dis match against Stuttgart na im last competitive game.
Some key players go miss di game as well. Lukas Klostermann go sit out di match after e collect im fifth yellow card in di previous game against Bremen. Di absence of Klostermann go be felt as e don dey hold down di defense for weeks. However, David Raum and Kevin Kampl, wey don serve their suspensions, go return to di squad, bringing some much-needed reinforcement.
Club officials don dey plan heavy changes for di squad during di summer transfer window as dem expect several players, including stars Benjamin Sesko and Xavi Simons, to leave. Dis season don be one of mixed results, but Leipzig still dey hopeful say dem fit finish di season strongly and secure a spot in Europe.
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