- Fortuna Düsseldorf with staff problems before the start of the season
Before the 2. Bundesliga kick-off at SV Darmstadt 98, Fortuna Düsseldorf is plagued by personnel issues. Seven players are out: Jamil Siebert, Vincent Vermeij, Nicolas Gavory, Dzenan Pejcinovic, Noah Bamba, King Manu, and Takashi Uchino, who is still at the Olympics. Düsseldorf's coach, Daniel Thioune, announced this before the match on Sunday (13:30 CET/Sky).
However, the coach didn't want to complain. "We can compensate for these absences with the strength of our squad," he said. Additionally, the club announced that Andre Hoffmann will lead the team as captain, as he did last year.
In the game against Darmstadt, Düsseldorf will play with a black armband in memory of the young player Newton Opoku-Mensah, who recently died in a swimming accident. The club has set up a donation account for his family.
Despite the challenges with several key players absent, such as Jamil Siebert and Vincent Vermeij from Fortuna Düsseldorf, the team is set to face The city of Darmstadt's side, SV Darmstadt 98, in their match. Regardless of the personnel issues, Düsseldorf's coach, Daniel Thioune, remains optimistic, believing that the depth of their squad can overcome these absences.
