Leaders Cottbus under pressure: flu wave in front of East derby against Rostock!

Leaders Cottbus under pressure: flu wave in front of East derby against Rostock!

The explosive east derby between Energie Cottbus and Hansa Rostock in the third division is just around the corner and promises pure excitement. Cottbus, currently league leader, has to deal with massive personnel problems. The team weakened a flu wave, so that coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz had to cancel the training on Friday at short notice. "A few boys have made a bit of a passing game," he reports, and how dramatic the situation actually is, is evident in Timmy Thiele's cancellation: "He is 150 percent," said Wollitz. Now the team has to bundle the energy in the challenging situation to defend its management position, especially after they could possibly be overtaken by Dynamo Dresden on Friday evening that play against Mannheim. Wollitz looks at the match against Rostock with a certain respect, after all, the guests have impressively showed their strength in the last games.

Hansa Rostock in the upswing

Hansa Rostock travels to Cottbus with a positive record after they have won four wins in the last five games. Coach Daniel Brinkmann was able to stabilize the team after a weak start in the season and they want to continue their run. "It is not a game like any other," emphasizes Brinkmann, and the team is also optimistic to survive in this heated encounter. With a win you could reduce the gap to Cottbus to just five points, which would make the fight for promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga even more exciting. The Rostock fans are full of anticipation and hope that the past negative series against Cottbus will not repeat itself. After all, the last victory of the "cog" against energy has been waiting for more than six years.

A great police presence is expected for the game itself because it was classified as a high -risk game. 2,000 Rostock fans without alcohol are approved in the guest block, and a maximum of cyclists are served in the stadium. Both trainers agree that little things can be crucial in a derby. Wollitz will call his players to use both the support of the fans and their individual forces. In the meantime, at Wollitz, the question of his future is hovers, according to the already indicated intention to put down the coaching post and instead become sports director. But due to the great pressure and possible support, his plan could possibly change.

For more details and information about the teams and players, interested parties can read the article on RBB24 or NDR. While the tension increases, it is only to be hoped that fans will see a gripping game.