Berlin – Union Berlin’s coach Bo Svensson could be absent from the bench for the Köpenick match against RB Leipzig due to an infection. “He was still on the pitch yesterday. Then he got it overnight,” said his assistant coach Babak Keyhanfar at the press conference before the match in Leipzig on Saturday (3.30 p.m./Sky). “We all hope that he will be back by Saturday. But until then we will do our best to prepare the team well for the match.” Keyhanfar and the Dane have been working together for seven years.
This means that neither head coach will be able to be on the sidelines for the encounter. Leipzig’s Marco Rose was shown a yellow-red card in the 3-2 win in the top match against Bayer Leverkusen and can only watch the match against Union from the stands.
Warning about self-confident Leipzigers
Keyhanfar does not want to attach too much importance to the absence. “I don’t think it plays a big role in a game,” said the 39-year-old. Of course, the ideal situation would be for the head coach to be there. But Rose also has a very well-rehearsed coaching team.
RB is brimming with confidence after 15 competitive games without defeat across the season, said Keyhanfar. The team has a high level of quality. “We have to bring the whole range with us on Saturday when we arrive to hold our own,” he said. “It is a big challenge for us as a team to hold our own against such a top team.” Union has taken four points from its first two league games.
