Mainz 05 vs Borussia M.Gladbach ( Lost )

Team News

Mainz 05

• Alexander Hack challenges Moussa Niakhaté for a spot at centre-back.
• Jean-Paul Boëtius returns from a one-match ban to start in attacking midfield.
• Daniel Brosinski, Pierre Kunde and Jean-Philippe Mateta could all recover from the flu in time.

Team News

Borussia M.Gladbach

• Fabian Johnson challenges Michael Lang for the spot at right-back.
• Tobias Strobl could replace Christoph Kramer in defensive midfield.
• Patrick Herrmann challenges Alassane Pléa for a spot on the wing.

• Mainz have lost four of their last five league matches but sit in a solid mid-table spot for now. After a 3-0 win over Schalke in their last home game, they will hope to trouble another big team this weekend.
• Gladbach have to recover from a 5-1 home defeat against Bayern last time out. They have only picked up a single point from their last four Bundesliga matches and are in danger of losing their top-four spot.
• Expect this to be a competitive game with several chances at both ends of the pitch.