Farke ahead of #M05BMG: “We have to be on it”

Daniel Farke faced the media ahead of Gladbach’s clash with 1. FSV Mainz 05 on Friday evening (20:30 CET).

Daniel Farke on…

…the injury to Julian Weigl: Jule has to wear a special boot for the next three weeks after suffering a partial rupture to his syndesmosis ligament. An operation is not necessary, but he will still be out for six to eight weeks. It’s a bitter pill to swallow for us because he is of key importance to the way we play.

…other squad news: Tony Jantschke suffered a meniscus tear yesterday in training and will have to undergo surgery. He will also be out for a number of weeks. Jan Olschowsky will miss the game in Mainz due to a tendon problem in his thumb. Tobi Sippel will return to the squad. Nathan Ngoumou is also a doubt after picking up a knock to his knee in training. With him though, I am hopeful that the situation will continue to improve until Friday.

…what the team can take into the game against Mainz from the Bayern game: Against Bayern, we showed a great willingness to put in the running, a lot of intensity and strength in duels – these values will also be important on Friday evening. Mainz are one of the most intense teams in the League, no other team has made more sprints in possession and they always do extremely well in all running metrics. We have to accept this way of playing and work against it and be on it. It will definitely be a very different game tactically.