Date: Thursday 11th December Venue: Stadion im Borussia Park Competition: UEFA Europa League, Group A KO: 18:00
Team News
Monchengladbach have Mahmoud Dahoud out through injury while Martin Stranzl, Max Kruse and Thorben Marx are doubts for the game against FC Zurich.
Kruse should be available to lead the line ahead of Branimir Hrgota.
Zurich travel to Germany without Gilles Yapi Yapo, Avi Rikan and Berat Djimsiti. Raphael Koch will face a late fitness test.
Match Preview
It has been a strong campaign for Bundesliga clubs in European competition and this is no different for Monchengladbach. They sit top of Group A and are unbeaten in the Europa league so far this season. However their only victories have come against Apollon Limassol and they have drawn both games against Villareal and the away tie at Zurich.
After a slow start to the competition, Zurich have won their last two games to put them in contention for the next round. Manager Urs Meier is without some key players for the trip and knows that his sides away form is poor compared to the excellent home form of Monchengladbach.
A draw will be enough to send Monchengladbach through to the next round but a win will guarantee them top spot in the group. A win for Zurich will see them leapfrog Lucian Favre’s men and qualify for the knock out stages sending the Germans out.
Key Stats
Monchengladbach are undefeated in their last seven Europa League games.
The two sides have met only once before. That was this season in the Europa League the result finishing 1-1.
Possible Line ups
Monchengladbach: Sommer; Korb, Jantschke, Brouwers, Wendt; Xhaka, Nordviet; Hahn, Hazard, Traore; Kruse
FC Zurich: Costa; Koch, Nef, Kecojevic; Rodriguez, Kejevic, Chiumiento, Schonbachler; Chikhaoui, Etoundi, Buff
Prediction: Monchengladbach 3-0 Zurich
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