Obite Evan Ndicka is fit after a knee injury. Christopher Lenz has a muscle injury, but Erik Durm is over his concussion. Captain Sebastian Rode is back in training after a knee operation. Lukas Klünter had a shoulder operation and will be out for several weeks. Krzysztof Piatek is nearing a return from an ankle injury, while Marvin Plattenhardt is now fit. Dedryck Boyata is nearing a return from a thigh injury, but new signing Myziane Maolida from Nice remains a doubt, along with defender Jordan Torunarigha. Denmark U21 goalkeeper Oliver Christensen has been signed from Odense BK to provide competition between the sticks. Another keeper, Rune Jarstein, will be eased back after a heart issue.