Stuttgart coach Bruno Labbadia regrets the suspension of his fellow coach Christian Streich from SC Freiburg. “It’s a shame he’s not on the sidelines. I like him, we always have a good exchange, »said the coach of the Swabian Bundesliga team two days before the away game on Saturday (3.30 p.m. / Sky) in Breisgau. “He’s doing a great job there. I always think it’s a shame when a colleague can’t be there.”
Streich had seen the yellow-red card at 1: 5 at Borussia Dortmund. Freiburg’s coach had suggested to referee Robert Schröder that he “put on a yellow jersey” and scornfully applauded the yellow card that followed. This earned him a reprimand from the dugout. “Sure, it’s a certain weakness when the coach isn’t on the sidelines,” said Labbadia. “But I don’t see it that critically at Freiburg because this team is incredibly well-rehearsed.”
That doesn’t apply to his own team. On the offensive, VfB has to change. Tiago Tomás remains absent with an abdominal muscle injury, while Serhou Guirassy had to be substituted off in the 2-0 draw with Werder Bremen with an adductor injury. However, Silas Katompa Mvumpa is available again and Borna Sosa could make his starting XI comeback. Most recently, the Croatian World Cup third was already substituted on.
