FSV Mainz 05 may have to make do without goalkeeper Robin Zentner in the Bundesliga match against RB Leipzig on Saturday (3.30pm). The goalkeeper has only been able to train to a limited extent recently due to back pain. His participation is questionable. "If he wants to play, he has to be at the final training session. But we also have a very good second goalkeeper. Lasse is ready," said coach Bo Henriksen. Should Zentner miss out, Lasse Rieß would move into goal.
The Dane will definitely have to make changes in attack. South Korean Jae-Sung Lee returned from his national team outing injured and is out with muscle problems. As Benedict Hollerbach is also not yet fit again and Paul Nebel has to sit out one last time after his red card in the season opener, new signing William Böving could make his Bundesliga debut. "He's ready and will play," said Henriksen. However, he left open how many minutes Böving will be on the pitch.
Henriksen confident after first appearances
Mainzer are still waiting for their first win of the season in the Bundesliga after two games. "Now is our turn. But we don't feel any pressure. The most important thing is our performance. If we give everything, we can beat them," said Henriksen ahead of the game against Leipzig.
The performances in the first two games give him cause for optimism, even if the results weren't good. "We should have won against Cologne and Wolfsburg, but we were also unlucky. We know that we have to run a lot and have power. It will be hard work against a very good team, but we're ready," said the 50-year-old.
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