In the Preliminary Round 3 of the Europa League on Thursday, starting at 17:30, the RB Leipzig – U Craiova match will be played. The match will take place on the “Red Bull Arena”, followed by the return of Banja on 16 August.
Although it has gone smoothly in the previous round of the Hacken Swedes, with the overall score of 5-1, the host team has no peace of mind. Bull’s coach Ralf Rangnick was extremely unhappy with the Upamecano and Mukiele fighters, who were unprepared. Most likely, the two will miss the Thursday confrontation. Taken this summer at Montpellier, Mukiele suffered a stretch in the friendly with Huddersfield (0-3) on Friday, and will be missing for more than a week. Not less than 16 million cost Leipzig bringing the French, the most expensive transfer made this summer.
Instead, Timo Werner could return to the starting formula. The 22-year-old athlete returned after having enjoyed a prolonged vacation as a result of his participation in the World Cup.
On the other side, continuing the series of unconvincing evolutions, Craiova drew in the last round of League 1, 2-2 in the company of Botosani. Led to the table from the 11th minute, he managed to come back thanks to the double signed by Mitrita before the break. But shortly after the game, Miron would close the table, recording the fourth consecutive non-victory for Mangia’s band.
Being the winner of the cup, Banie’s band was exempt from participating in the first two preliminary tours. Having learned the second time in the Europa League, after the team’s re-training, the Oltenians were deprived of the chance to draw at this time. Last year they were eliminated by AC Milan with a general score of 0-3. U Craiova and RB Leipzig are preparing to meet for the first time in history.
Probable teams:
RB Leipzig: Gulacsi – Klostermann, Orban (c), Konate, Saracchi – Demme, Kampl – Augustin, Bruno, Forsberg – Werner
U Craiova: Pigliacelli – Gardos, Ferreira, Bancu, Popa – Mateiu, Mitrita, Cicaldau – Mihaila, Borta, Burlacu
PREDICTION: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.46
