Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. SV 07 Elversberg preview: The Foals entertain newcomers Die Elv

Borussia Mönchengladbach will face SV 07 Elversberg in the second matchday of the Bundesliga. Elversberg aims to match last week's performance as they take on the reigning champions Borussia Mönchengladbach. The match is the second encounter between the two sides, with Borussia Mönchengladbach prevailing 5-0 in the 2020/21 season.

Mönchengladbach's coach Eugen Polanski recently appointed Rocco Reitz as his ex-captain, who scored the only goal against Leipzig last weekend. Polanski, 40, is now a permanent coach at Borussia-Park, but the team's injury crisis could hinder their efforts to avoid a similar outcome.

The injury situation at Mönchengladbach may pose a challenge, with Enzo Leopold and Daiki Hashioka ruled out for a long time. Joe Scally, who was previously offloaded, might replace the injured right-back Franck Honorat. Nicolas Kühn is expected to play his first Bundesliga minutes after his loan move from Como.

Elversberg, a 59th Bundesliga club, had a strong debut against Bayer Leverkusen, scoring two goals within the first ten minutes. They managed to hold their ground despite Leverkusen's late goals, securing an emphatic victory in their first Bundesliga season. Young players Noah Darvich and Maurice Krattenmacher will also have the opportunity to play more minutes in this match.