Leipzig with captain Forsberg in Belgrade: Sesko starts

Lead by captain Emil Forsberg, RB Leipzig go into the potentially decisive Champions League group game at Red Star Belgrade. The Swedish international has been absent from the starting eleven three times recently and will start in attacking midfield alongside Xavi Simons on Tuesday. Christoph Baumgartner will be on the bench instead. In attack, Yussuf Poulsen will not make the starting eleven due to adductor problems. Benjamin Sesko plays in his place. Amadou Haidara is preferred to Kevin Kampl in central midfield. Leipzig can reach the round of 16 early with a win.

Belgrade coach Barak Bakhar, who is under pressure, will line up more offensively than in the 3-1 defeat in the first leg. In defense, the Israeli opted for a back four instead of a back five. Osman Bukari starts on the right wing in the completely new attack, with Jean-Philippe Krasso in the center and Vladimir Lucic on the left. Behind the front three, Mirko Ivanic is expected to shape the game.