The weather conditions could probably be better in Frankfurt: the temperature just above freezing, freezing rain and wind. However, none of this will matter once referee Florian Badstübner blows the whistle for Eintracht's last game in this 2024 calendar year. The neighbors from FSV Mainz 05 will be guests, so the mood will be good in the wintry Frankfurt city forest.
For Eintracht, it's about turning around the recent declining form curve and recording the last three points of this year in their own account in order to refine an overall outstanding first half of the season. You should go into your well-deserved winter break with a good feeling. And a win against Mainz would further refine this feeling. „“We obviously want to give it our all again in front of our home crowd to keep the three points with us,” said head coach Dino Toppmöller at the press conference yesterday. You want the team and fans involved “nice Christmas present” bestow. But the team has to leave everything on the pitch one last time this year, because the Eagle Bearers' fatigue from an exhausting first half of the season has been clearly noticeable in the last few weeks.
Four changes in the starting line-up
Toppmöller changed his line-up to a total of four positions in view of the narrow defeat against RB Leipzig (1:2). The biggest surprise is definitely Kaua Santos replacing Kevin Trapp. Hessen's actual number one and substitute keeper Jens Grahl are missing due to illness. U19 goalkeeper Amil Siljevic sits on the bench for Grahl. In addition, Oscar Höjlund celebrates his very first starting eleven appearance at Eintracht. Instead, Mo Dahoud takes a seat on the bench. In addition, Fares Chaibi will start in the starting lineup instead of Can Uzun. Nnamdi Collins replaces Ansgar Knauff.
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