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Bundesliga
Round 4
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Last updated: Sat 19 August 2023 08:02Skrbo returns. Tomic and Bacher closing in on returns. CB still a problem.
Lost the Western Derby 1-0 against SCR Altach last weekend thanks to a last-gasp goal by Fadinger. Despite a decent start to the game, and the odd good moment throughout, SCR Altach winning was a fair outcome.
Tomic and Blume back in training but the latter won't play; he will be missed if out. Tomic has an outside chance of returning but won't be missed if he fails. Skrbo returned last match.
Number one goalkeeper Oswald is a long-term absentee, which remains a problem although Stejskal is warming to the task of being his replacement.
CB remains a problem. Captain Bacher back in training earlier than anticipated but considered unlikely to play, and Okungbowa has not been convincing. New signing Gugganig has been forced to play perhaps earlier than they'd like. Bacher is massively missed when out.
Vice-captain Muller is still carrying an injury. Taferner's arrival should lessen that problem though, as was evident during his cameo last match. He should really displace Üstündag.
LASK Linz
Last updated: Sat 19 August 2023 08:02Ivan Ljubic is a slight doubt. Marin Ljubic and Luckeneder may be benched, or even omitted. Jovicic returns. No sign of Darboe. Kone is a doubt. Talovierov is back at the club.
Overcame local rivals Blau-Weiss Linz 2-0 in the derby last weekend. Seldom struggled to dominate, and ultimately turned that dominance into goals. Really should have won by more in the end.
Midfielder Ivan Ljubic picked up a knock in the defeat against Sturm Graz. He was expected to make it for the derby but didn't in the end.
Defensive regular Luckeneder returned from injury last match, albeit only on the bench. May need to get used to this role though; Andrade and Ziereis looked solid at the heart of defence in the derby. Talovierov's return may even deny Luckeneder a bench role though, assuming he gets visa clearance in time.
Jovicic returned from concussion at the weekend.
Rotation options Taoui, Anselm, Ba, and Wiesinger are carrying injuries. None of them should be missed.
Still no sign of new midfield loanee Darboe.
Highly-rated striker Marin Ljubic struggling for game time ever since AS Roma's public interest in him. Could become a problem, given Kone's unexplained absence last match, although Mustapha did well. Kone isn't listed as injured for this game.
Talovierov has re-joined the club on loan. It's unclear whether they intend to use him at CB or CDM at this point.
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Maksym Talovierov4 75 % -
Ivan Ljubic21 75 % -
Moussa Kone11 50 %
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4-2-3-1 Previous Line Ups
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Stejskal | 40 | ||
| Alexander Ranacher | 14 | ||
| David Gugganig | 3 | ||
| Dominik Štumberger | 26 | ||
| Kofi Schulz | 44 | ||
| Matthäus Taferner | 30 | ||
| Lukas Sulzbacher | 6 | ||
| Luca Kronberger | 7 | ||
| Sandi Ogrinec | 98 | ||
| Aleksander Buksa | 11 | ||
| Nik Prelec | 9 |
4-2-3-1 Previous Line Ups
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Lawal | 1 | ||
| Filip Stojkovic | 22 | ||
| Philipp Ziereis | 5 | ||
| Andres Andrade | 16 | ||
| Rene Renner | 7 | ||
| Sascha Horvath | 30 | ||
| Peter Michorl | 8 | ||
| Moses Usor | 17 | ||
| Robert Zulj | 10 | ||
| Lenny Pintor | 19 | ||
| Ibrahim Mustapha | 23 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Ozegovic | 13 | ||
| Osarenren Okungbowa | 22 | ||
| Stefan Skrbo | 23 | ||
| Cem Üstündag | 20 | ||
| Julius Ertlthaler | 77 | ||
| Johannes Naschberger | 17 | ||
| Justin Forst | 19 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jörg Siebenhandl | 28 | ||
| George Bello | 2 | ||
| Maksym Talovierov | 4 | ||
| Thomas Goiginger | 27 | ||
| Branko Jovicic | 18 | ||
| Florian Flecker | 29 | ||
| Marin Ljubicic | 9 |
- Nik Prelec (att), loan from Cagliari, Aleksander Buksa (att), loan from Genoa, Adam Stejskal (gk), transfer from RB Salzburg, Luca Kronberger (mid), loan from Sturm Graz, David Gugganig (def), transfer from Wolfsberger AC, Matthäus Taferner (mid), free transfer.
- Zan Rogelj (mid), transfer to RSC Charleroi, Thomas Sabitzer (att), loan expired), Tim Prica (att), loan expired, Kilian Bauernfeind (mid), transfer to SV Horn, Lautaro Rinaldi (att), contract expired, Simon Beccari (gk), contract expired, Raffael Behounek (def), transfer to Willem II.
- George Bello (def), transfer from (Arminia Bielefeld, Ebrima Darboe (mid), loan from AS Roma, Moussa Kone (att), transfer from Nimes Olympique, Elias Havel (att), transfer from Liefering, Lenny Pintor (mid), transfer from AS Saint-Etienne, Ivan Ljubic (mid), transfer from Sturm Graz, Jörg Siebenhandl (gk), transfer from Sturm Graz, Andres Andrade (def), transfer from Arminia Bielefeld, Sanoussy Ba (def), loan from RB Leipzig, Husein Balic (mid), loan expired, Efthymios Koulouris (att), loan expired, Nikolas Polster (gk), loan expired, Marcel Monsberger (att), loan expired, Filip Twardzik (def), loan expired, Marco Sulzner (mid), loan expired, Sebastian Kapsamer (def), loan expired, Dominik Weixelbraun (mid), loan expired, Maksym Talovierov (def/mid), loan from Slavia Prague.
- Efthymios Koulouris (att), transfer to Pogon Szczecin, Thomas Sabitzer (att), transfer to Wolfsberger AC, Alexander Schlager (gk), transfer to FC Red Bull Salzburg, Nemanja Celic (mid), loan expired, Enrique Wild (def), transfer to DSV Leoben, Oumar Sako (def), transfer to Arda, Maksym Taloverov (def), loan expired, Marvin Potzmann (def), transfer to Austria Vienna, Jan Boller (def), contract expired, Marcel Monsberger (att), transfer to SKU Amstetten, Nikolas Polster (gk), loan to Horn, Keito Nakamura (att), transfer to Stade de Reims.
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Stejskal | 40 | ||
| Alexander Ranacher | 14 | ||
| David Gugganig | 3 | ||
| Dominik Štumberger | 26 | ||
| Kofi Schulz | 44 | ||
| Matthäus Taferner | 30 | ||
| Lukas Sulzbacher | 6 | ||
| Luca Kronberger | 7 | ||
| Sandi Ogrinec | 98 | ||
| Aleksander Buksa | 11 | ||
| Nik Prelec | 9 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Ozegovic | 13 | ||
| Osarenren Okungbowa | 22 | ||
| Stefan Skrbo | 23 | ||
| Cem Üstündag | 20 | ||
| Julius Ertlthaler | 77 | ||
| Johannes Naschberger | 17 | ||
| Justin Forst | 19 |
- Nik Prelec (att), loan from Cagliari, Aleksander Buksa (att), loan from Genoa, Adam Stejskal (gk), transfer from RB Salzburg, Luca Kronberger (mid), loan from Sturm Graz, David Gugganig (def), transfer from Wolfsberger AC, Matthäus Taferner (mid), free transfer.
- Zan Rogelj (mid), transfer to RSC Charleroi, Thomas Sabitzer (att), loan expired), Tim Prica (att), loan expired, Kilian Bauernfeind (mid), transfer to SV Horn, Lautaro Rinaldi (att), contract expired, Simon Beccari (gk), contract expired, Raffael Behounek (def), transfer to Willem II.
LASK Linz
Last updated: Sat 19 August 2023 08:02Ivan Ljubic is a slight doubt. Marin Ljubic and Luckeneder may be benched, or even omitted. Jovicic returns. No sign of Darboe. Kone is a doubt. Talovierov is back at the club.
Overcame local rivals Blau-Weiss Linz 2-0 in the derby last weekend. Seldom struggled to dominate, and ultimately turned that dominance into goals. Really should have won by more in the end.
Midfielder Ivan Ljubic picked up a knock in the defeat against Sturm Graz. He was expected to make it for the derby but didn't in the end.
Defensive regular Luckeneder returned from injury last match, albeit only on the bench. May need to get used to this role though; Andrade and Ziereis looked solid at the heart of defence in the derby. Talovierov's return may even deny Luckeneder a bench role though, assuming he gets visa clearance in time.
Jovicic returned from concussion at the weekend.
Rotation options Taoui, Anselm, Ba, and Wiesinger are carrying injuries. None of them should be missed.
Still no sign of new midfield loanee Darboe.
Highly-rated striker Marin Ljubic struggling for game time ever since AS Roma's public interest in him. Could become a problem, given Kone's unexplained absence last match, although Mustapha did well. Kone isn't listed as injured for this game.
Talovierov has re-joined the club on loan. It's unclear whether they intend to use him at CB or CDM at this point.
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Maksym Talovierov4 75 % -
Ivan Ljubic21 75 % -
Moussa Kone11 50 %
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| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Lawal | 1 | ||
| Filip Stojkovic | 22 | ||
| Philipp Ziereis | 5 | ||
| Andres Andrade | 16 | ||
| Rene Renner | 7 | ||
| Sascha Horvath | 30 | ||
| Peter Michorl | 8 | ||
| Moses Usor | 17 | ||
| Robert Zulj | 10 | ||
| Lenny Pintor | 19 | ||
| Ibrahim Mustapha | 23 |
| Player | Rat. | Pos. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jörg Siebenhandl | 28 | ||
| George Bello | 2 | ||
| Maksym Talovierov | 4 | ||
| Thomas Goiginger | 27 | ||
| Branko Jovicic | 18 | ||
| Florian Flecker | 29 | ||
| Marin Ljubicic | 9 |
- George Bello (def), transfer from (Arminia Bielefeld, Ebrima Darboe (mid), loan from AS Roma, Moussa Kone (att), transfer from Nimes Olympique, Elias Havel (att), transfer from Liefering, Lenny Pintor (mid), transfer from AS Saint-Etienne, Ivan Ljubic (mid), transfer from Sturm Graz, Jörg Siebenhandl (gk), transfer from Sturm Graz, Andres Andrade (def), transfer from Arminia Bielefeld, Sanoussy Ba (def), loan from RB Leipzig, Husein Balic (mid), loan expired, Efthymios Koulouris (att), loan expired, Nikolas Polster (gk), loan expired, Marcel Monsberger (att), loan expired, Filip Twardzik (def), loan expired, Marco Sulzner (mid), loan expired, Sebastian Kapsamer (def), loan expired, Dominik Weixelbraun (mid), loan expired, Maksym Talovierov (def/mid), loan from Slavia Prague.
- Efthymios Koulouris (att), transfer to Pogon Szczecin, Thomas Sabitzer (att), transfer to Wolfsberger AC, Alexander Schlager (gk), transfer to FC Red Bull Salzburg, Nemanja Celic (mid), loan expired, Enrique Wild (def), transfer to DSV Leoben, Oumar Sako (def), transfer to Arda, Maksym Taloverov (def), loan expired, Marvin Potzmann (def), transfer to Austria Vienna, Jan Boller (def), contract expired, Marcel Monsberger (att), transfer to SKU Amstetten, Nikolas Polster (gk), loan to Horn, Keito Nakamura (att), transfer to Stade de Reims.