Leipzig with captain Forsberg in Belgrade: Sesko starts
Captain Emil Forsberg will lead RB Leipzig into what could be a crucial Champions League group game at Red Star Belgrade. The Swedish international has been left out of the starting eleven three times recently and will start in attacking midfield alongside Xavi Simons on Tuesday. Christoph Baumgartner will be on the bench instead. In attack, Yussuf Poulsen will not make the starting eleven due to adductor problems. Benjamin Sesko plays in his place. Amadou Haidara is preferred to Kevin Kampl in central midfield. Leipzig can reach the round of 16 early with a win.
Belgrade coach Barak Bakhar, who is under pressure, will line up more offensively than in the 3-1 defeat in the first leg. In defense, the Israeli opted for a back four instead of a back five. Osman Bukari starts on the right wing in the completely new attack, with Jean-Philippe Krasso in the center and Vladimir Lucic on the left. Mirko Ivanic is expected to shape the game behind the three-man attack.
RB Leipzig, led by captain Emil Forsberg, will face Red Star Belgrade in a crucial Champions League group game, with Yussuf Poulsen's absence allowing Benjamin Sesko to start upfront. In the first leg, Red Star Belgrade, under pressure from coach Barak Bakhar, will adopt a more offensive strategy, with Vladimir Lucic starting on the left wing.
Source: www.dpa.com
