Pre-#H96TSG: "Hannover are tough to crack"

Julian Nagelsmann on…

…the personnel situation: "There'll again be two or three players who started on Saturday but won't be in the starting XI tomorrow. The involvement of Kerem Demirbay is doubtful. But it's nothing long-term, just a precautionary measure."

…Hannover 96: "Hannover are a very good team, even if they haven't started well. They've strengthened well and are an interesting team. The squad fits in with the idea of how Andre Breitenreiter wants to play football. There's currently a disparity between their form in home and away matches. It's a team that has an unbelievable power and mentality. They play with an incredibly flexible system and are very tough to crack."

…the match against Borussia Dortmund: "We won't dwell on the chances on Saturday. It shouldn't be forgotten who we were facing. We weren't dealt a hammering – in the end we got a point against Borussia Dortmund. It won't affect us psychologically tomorrow."

The opposition's form

Hannover 96 are still winless in the current campaign. Andre Breitenreiter's charges currently have two points and are in 16th place. They were beaten 2-0 by 1. FC Nürnberg at the weekend.

Head-to-head record

TSG have won 11 of their 18 previous meetings in the Bundesliga. However, Julian Nagelsmann's men have lost their last two matches in Hanover by 1-0 and 2-0 scorelines respectively.

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