Eintracht Frankfurt is hoping for domestic fans in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final against Chelsea. Chelsea coach Sarri pays respect to the Frankfurters for the game and gives the all-clear to Christensen and Willian. Haller and Rebic lack unity in the first leg. Here you get the most important news and rumours about Eintracht Frankfurt.
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The fact that the supporters of Eintracht Frankfurt play a special role is shown again and again, especially on international soil. Now the club tries to motivate the fans for the semi-final first leg and publishes a video with the previous highlights of the international appearances. Since FC Chelsea is a well-known opponent coming to Frankfurt, the club is making every effort to put the “twelfth man” in the limelight in the same way as in the game against Benfica Lisbon.
In the press conference before the match Maurizio Sarri did not hold back with praise to Frankfurt. Before today’s semi-final first leg, he said: “I respect harmony very much. They are very dynamic and dangerous. Just home! It’s gonna be hard for us to make it to the finals.”
At the Eintracht press conference, Addi Hüter held back with praise for his team. For him, the guest from London is the “house high favourite”. The Blues prevailed against Slavia Prague in the quarter-finals of the competition.
The Chelsea players Willian and Andreas Christensen, who have been in trouble so far, will probably be ready in time for the semi-finals. At the press conference, coach Sarri gave the all-clear: “Willian is fine. I think he can play again after the blow he suffered against Manchester. I am confident that Christensen is also fresh. I need him badly. He has always played well in important games so far,” the coach summed up.
On the other hand he has to renounce Antonio Rüdiger. After an operation on the knee, he drops out for three months and thus for the rest of the season.
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It has long been hoped that Sebastien Haller will be fit again for the match against Chelsea. Now, however, it is certain that the striker will be as absent as his partner Ante Rebic due to his abdominal muscle problems.
The latter will first have to sit out his yellow suspension from the quarter-finals before he can intervene in the return leg in London. Bitter, but at least in Haller’s case the agreement showed that with Goncalo Paciencia a high quality substitute is available.
The Europa-League semi-final between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Chelsea will be live on DAZN tonight at 9 pm. There you can watch the game in livestream just like all other games of the Europa League.
