RB Leipzig coach Marco Rose can understand the current discussion about his future. "Of course I'm constantly being judged, especially on results. At the moment, we're not playing the stars out of the sky. It's clear that criticism and questions arise," said the 48-year-old ahead of the cup quarter-final against VfL Wolfsburg on Wednesday (20:45/Sky).
In the Bundesliga, Leipzig have only won one of their last seven games and have slipped to sixth place in the table. In the end, RB must finish at least fourth to qualify for the Champions League again and is also expected to progress in the cup. "If I didn't believe that, I wouldn't still be sitting here," said Rose. "I believe that we can make it a successful season."
In terms of personnel, Rose will have to make few compromises against Wolfsburg. Yussuf Poulsen is out with muscular problems, Christoph Baumgartner came down with a fever after the 2-2 draw against Heidenheim on Sunday and is doubtful. The last meeting with Wolfsburg was at the end of November, when Leipzig conceded a record 5-1 defeat in the Bundesliga.
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