RB Leipzig vs. Greuther Fürth: probable line-ups, match stats and LIVE blog!

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Nkunku was in a much-changed starting XI for Leipzig at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday, but Jesse Marsch's tinkering following last weekend's draw with Freiburg very nearly brought about a famous result against Paris Saint-Germain. After conceding an early Kylian Mbappé goal, Leipzig equalised thanks to Andre Silva, who had earlier hit the post, and then went in front thanks to Nordi Mukiele only for Lionel Messi to score twice and deny Die Roten Bullen their first points of the group stage. Angelino provided the assists for both goals in the French capital, and he could have Emil Forsberg back on the left side after the Sweden international started the midweek match on the bench. Lukas Klostermann will miss out after suffering a thigh injury against PSG, and joins Brian Brobbey and Marcel Halstenberg in the treatment room as Leipzig aim to extend their unbeaten run to four Bundesliga games with a third victory in that streak.

Victory for Leipzig in their first-ever top-flight meeting with Fürth will likely push them into the top half; all three points for the visitors would not lift them off the foot of the table as they have just a single point so far, and are four points off 17th-placed Arminia Bielefeld. Stefan Leitl's men come into the game on the back of six successive defeats, including last weekend's damaging loss to Bochum, which means they are still to win a Bundesliga home game after 21 attempts. Paul Seguin has the unwanted 'honour' of being the first Bundesliga player this season to accumulate five yellow cards, so he is suspended and will likely be replaced by Hans Nunoo Sarpei at the base of Fürth's midfield diamond.

Match stats

Forsberg celebrates his 30th birthday on Saturday.

With four Bundesliga goals and one assist to his name so far, Nkunku is Die Roten Bullen's most dangerous attacking outlet this term.

Leipzig have never lost against a promoted side in the Bundesliga (W18, D3).

Fürth captain Branimir Hrgota is the team's leading scorer in 2021/22 with two goals.

With just one point and a negative goal difference of -15, Fürth have the worst record of any team after eight games of a Bundesliga season.

Fifteen-time USA international Julian Green has 22 goals in 118 outings for Fürth, but he is yet to find the target this season or in 11 Bundesliga games.

Probable line-ups

Leipzig: Gulacsi (c) - Simakan, Orban, Gvardiol - Mukiele, Haidara, Kampl, Angelino - Nkunku, Forsberg - Poulsen

Out: Brobbey (thigh), Halstenberg (ankle), Klostermann (thigh), Saracchi (knee)

Doubtful: Olmo (thigh)

Coach: Jesse Marsch

Fürth: Funk - Meyerhöfer, Bauer, Viergever, Willems - Griesbeck, Sarpei, Dudziak - Tillman - Itten, Hrgota (c)

Out: Jung (knee), Ngankam (knee), Nielsen (ankle), Seguin (suspended)

Doubtful: -

Coach: Stefan Leitl