Eintracht Frankfurt will have to do without Sebastian Rode in the game against TSG Hoffenheim. The personnel update for the SBU:

After the victory in Augsburg, the SBU would like to get three points in the last home game of the year - at the same time, with TSG Hoffenheim, it is important to keep a competitor for the international places at bay.

So it's a good thing that Daichi Kamada and Timothy Chandler, who missed out due to illness at the weekend, are back against the Kraichgau team. In particular, the individual class of the Japanese could be worth its weight in gold against TSG (the fifth fewest goals conceded in the league).

In addition to Makoto Hasebe, Christopher Lenz and Aurelio Buta, who have been injured for a longer period of time, Sebastian Rode will not be part of the game. "It's a mixture of calf problems and a precautionary measure," said Oliver Glasner, explaining the non-consideration of his leader. "I'd really like to have him available on Sunday [against Mainz]."

In addition, the Austrian also had an update ready for Buta, who after his arrival in the summer is still without any competitive games for Eintracht. "Things are looking good for Buta. He's training, albeit not very extensively. The knee isn't reacting, which is good," Glasner said. They now want to "slowly introduce the full-back to the stress that he will have to face in the preparations in January".

This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as a personal update ahead of the Hoffenheim game: Frankfurt without Sebastian Rode.