The opponents: Wolfsburg are one of the surprise packages of this season. The Wolves only stayed in the Bundesliga due to winning the relegation play-off in the last two seasons, but they sit in the lofty heights of fifth at the moment. Bruno Labbadia has built a team that wants to get into Europe this season, after beating the likes of Mönchengladbach, Frankfurt, Leipzig and Hertha Berlin this season. Wolfsburg are out of the DFB-Pokal however, slipping to a 1-0 defeat against RB Leipzig.
Key players: The man who’s getting the goals for The Wolves is Wout Weghorst. The striker signed from AZ Alkmaar in the summer and has settled into life in the Bundesliga well, with nine goals and three assists in 23 games. The 26-year-old describes himself as an “old-fashioned striker” and is 6 feet 4 inches tall. He’s also dangerous from the spot, having scored four penalties this season. He made his debut for the Netherlands last year, but he’s yet to score a goal for his country.
The officials: Daniel Siebert will referee the game, with Lasse Koslowski and Jan Seidel his assistants. The fourth official is Christof Günsch, and the video assistants are Markus Schmidt and Alexander Sather.