"The captain broke the news" on March 15
[Eintracht Frankfurt does not have away tickets]
Napoli banned the opening of the second leg of Eintracht Frankfurt's home game against Napoli in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final, after Eintracht Frankfurt hosted Napoli in Germany, so Napoli banned the opening of away fans to the second leg of the match at the Maradona Stadium. Frankfurt appealed the matter, which was confirmed by the Administrative Court of Campania on Saturday. The Naples government then issued a new ban, and Frankfurt appealed. This time, the Administrative Court of Campania rejected Eintracht Frankfurt's appeal for reasons of protecting the safety of the fans. After several rounds of back-and-forth, Eintracht Frankfurt failed to secure a ticket for the visitors.
【Oldenburg changes manager】
After a seven-round winless run, De C Oldenburg boss Dario Fossi was gone. In the last round of the league, under the leadership of the interim manager, Oldenburg lost 2-0 away to Osnabrück, and the team has become the deputy captain of the league. Ahead of the crucial relegation clash against Borussia Dortmund II, Oldenburg officially announced former Aachen boss Kilić as the team's new manager. In an official interview with the club, Kilic said he wanted to build a flexible team.
[Putrajaya has many back center backs injured]
Bristol City currently have a total of six first-team players injured, concentrated in the back and centre-back positions. Scottish backfield all-rounder Naismith (2 assists in 20 rounds), who can play in both positions, is unavailable, and the team's main central defender Atkinson (4 goals and 1 assist in 26 games) and Czech centre-back Kalas are also out due to injury; At the back, two Englishmen Joe Williams (2 goals and 1 assist in 30 rounds) and youngster Benarou are both recovering from injury. In addition, the team's main defender Matthew James missed the last round against Blackpool due to an ankle problem, and it is also unknown whether he will be able to play this game. Putrajaya boss Pearson is expected to use the same back-and-back combination as in the previous round: Scott (1 goal and 5 assists in 35 rounds) and Andy King (1 assist in 16 rounds) to pair up at the back, and Brin (1 goal and 4 assists in 22 rounds) and Wiener (3 assists in 35 rounds) as a centre-back combination.
[Norwich City's top scorer returns]
U.S. international striker Sargent, who was injured in Wigan Athletic 's game against Norwich City in the 33rd round of the Championship, has fully recovered and came off the bench in Norwich's home game against Sunderland in the last round, and Norwich City will make his first appearance after recovering from injury. Sargent has made 31 Championship appearances this season, scoring 11 goals and providing two assists, making him the team's top scorer. His versatility up front could also provide Norwich boss Wagner with more tactical options and combinations.
[Burnley have players in all three lines injured]
Burnley, currently at the top of the Championship, has a serious injury situation, and in the backline, the main central defender Baylis (1 goal and 2 assists in 26 games), who joined the team on loan from Manchester City, is still unable to play; In the midfield position, the team's absolute thigh Brown Hill (6 goals and 7 assists in 34 rounds) is also recovering from injury; The strikers are the most seriously injured, with "England's Jristiano Ronaldo" Jay Rodriguez (9 goals and 2 assists in 24 games) and Belgian winger Benzon (7 goals and 3 assists in 25 games) returning to training but still unable to play, while North Macedonia international Chuerlinov is still battling injuries.
[Blackburn cuts ticket prices to attract audiences]
Blackburn Rovers, who are aiming to overtake and temporarily finish sixth in the Championship this season, have reduced their home game against Reading to £10 to attract more fans to support the team. Blackburn Rovers wrote on the club's website that "hopefully the fans will crowd Ewood Park and support the lads who support the team". With 10 rounds left in the Championship, every game counts and fan support is indispensable in the process. Blackburn are nine points away from direct promotion and will be looking to keep their top-six play-off spots if they want to overtake.
[Vancouver Whitecaps will use the main lineup to compete in the Cup]
The Vancouver Whitecaps will travel to Honduras tonight local time to play Real Espanyol Sporting in the second leg of the first round of the Champions League. Vancouver Whitecaps beat their opponents 5-0 in the first leg. In the weekend home league game against Dallas FC, Vancouver Whitecap coach Saltini made rotational adjustments, starting in the first leg Uruguayan fullback LaVolda, Ecuadorian defender Bit and Venezuelan center Cordoba were rotated, so the current Vancouver Whitecaps seem to have focused on the Cup, and are expected to return to the starting line-up in this game, and Saltini will use the same starting line-up as in the first leg to continue his excellent form.