Despite the high levels of particulate matter and a warning from the Federal Environment Agency, RB Leipzig is not making any adjustments to its training. "We'll still go out and train as normal. We're not making any compromises," said coach Marco Rose. "The issue is more of a bigger one in order to better position ourselves for the future." Leipzig face FC Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Friday (20:30/DAZN).
Due to the high levels of particulate matter, the Federal Environment Agency had recommended that jogging outdoors should be avoided. The high levels of particulate matter are particularly worrying for people with asthma, allergies and acute respiratory illnesses. On Wednesday morning, the Leipzig Environmental Agency issued an appeal for particulate matter and asked citizens to refrain from driving and lighting fires. The reason for the pollution is the current weather situation.
Goal: End Augsburg series
The Leipzig personnel situation has hardly changed for the Augsburg game. Although Anotnio Nusa is out for longer with a knee injury, Yussuf Poulsen is available again. Captain Willi Orban will be missing in defense due to a suspension. Christoph Baumgartner is likely to replace Nusa in the starting eleven.
Loïs Openda, last season's top striker, is in danger of being benched by the Bavarian Swabians, as he was in the 2-0 win against FC St. Pauli. After his substitute appearance against Hamburg, the Belgian made racist hostility public, which Rose once again condemned: "I don't understand it, I never will. Why do you do something like that?" He would be radical on this issue and would put such people away.
In sporting terms, a tough task awaits Augsburg, who are unbeaten in the league for five games. "St. Pauli had a good run before they came to us. And now we want to end Augsburg's streak," said Rose, while also warning of Alexis Claude-Maurice: "A very fine footballer who moves a lot between the lines."
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