Back at Cottaweg: Building towards the Bundesliga return

Martín Demichelis' team resumed training at Cottaweg after a week-long break as preparations progressed for upcoming matches. The focus is shifting towards a packed schedule post the international window. The Red Bull Leipzig (RBL) will kick off their return with two consecutive home games at the Red Bull Arena, facing Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, followed by a Champions League clash against PSV Eindhoven a few days later.

Several players on international duty remain away, including David Raum, Willi Orbán, and Antonio Nusa, who are scheduled to return to Leipzig at the start of next week. The training roster was supplemented by five U19 players on Tuesday, namely Manuel Abbey, Taito Kanda, Julian Wenta, Karl Hamella, and Jordy Sebastian, who joined the first team on the field.

Additionally, Castello Lukeba, Rocco Reitz, and Christoph Baumgartner have returned to Cottaweg, having worked individually on their respective comebacks but are now poised to gradually reintegrate into team training. Castello is expected to participate in select team sessions this week, while Rocco will also work on an individual basis but may join team training. Baumi will continue with his individual regimen.