Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Freiburg: probable line-ups, match stats and LIVE blog!

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Frankfurt were in UEFA Europa League action against Barcelona on Thursday holding the Spanish giants to a 1-1 draw after Ansgar Knauff's first-half stunner. Die Adler had fired blanks in their previous two Bundesliga games, playing out goalless draws with high-fliers RB Leipzig and rock-bottom Greuther Fürth, but their confidence should now be running high. Borre has been their most reliable source of goals this season - scoring seven and setting up four - and the Colombia striker should lead the line again this weekend, with Daichi Kamada and Jesper Lindstrom in support, while Filip Kostic will provide his customary menace from the left flank. Left-back Christopher Lenz is still recovering from a calf injury and is unlikely to feature, with second-choice keeper Diant Ramaj the only other absentee. Oliver Glasner may elect to juggle playing time ahead of Thursday's return leg in Spain, however.

Freiburg should have fresher legs going into Sunday's game at the Deutsche Bank Park, although their morale will have taken a hit in last week's 4-1 loss to leaders Bayern Munich. It was nevertheless a milestone outing for Petersen against his former club, as he notched his 100th goal in Freiburg colours. The Bundesliga's most prolific supersub has also scored eight goals in 15 career meetings with the Eagles, and will be looking to make another decisive contribution from the bench. Lucas Höler, Roland Sallai and Vincenzo Grifo are set to lead the visitors' attack, while Belgian teenager Hugo Siquet is pushing for a second league outing with recent first-choice right-back Lukas Kübler still working his way back from a muscle injury.

Match stats

Six of Borre's seven Bundesliga goals have been right-footed finishers. The other was a header. All have been dispatched from inside the opposition area.

Kostic has eight assists, and is second league wide for crosses from open play (159), behind Hoffenheim's David Raum (162).

Only Greuther Fürth and Arminia Bielefeld (both 14) have claimed fewer points at home this season than Frankfurt (17).

Petersen has 100 competitive goals for Freiburg, a Bundesliga record 33 as a substitute and four in his last five against Frankfurt.

Grifo has seven goals and as many assists after 28 matches. Nine and 10 are his respective season bests to beat (2020/21).

Freiburg are winless in four against Frankfurt, and trail the teams' head-to-head 13 wins to 15. There have been seven draws.

Probable line-ups

Frankfurt: Trapp (c) - Tuta, Hintergger, N'Dicka - Knauff, Jakic, Sow, Kostic - Lindstrom, Kamada - Borre

Out: Lenz (calf), Ramaj (knee)

Doubtful: -

Coach: Oliver Glasner

Freiburg: Flekken - Gulde, Lienhart, N. Schlotterbeck - Schmid, Eggestein, Höfler, Günter (c) - Sallai, Höler, Grifo

Out: Keitel (broken toe), Schade (abdominals)

Doubtful: Kübler (muscular)

Coach: Christian Streich

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