Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig Bundesliga – Injury News, Match Preview and Predicted Line-Ups

Wolfsburg have now gone three games without scoring, and they've conceded exactly one goal in each of their last eight matches.

RB Leipzig will look to keep up the pressure on the top four in the Bundesliga when they visit Wolfsburg at the Volkswagen Arena on Friday. Leipzig sit in fifth position with 45 points after a 3-1 win over Hoffenheim last weekend. They are just one point shy of the final Champions League qualification place, which is occupied by Mainz.

On the other hand, Wolfsburg currently sit 12th in the Bundesliga with 38 points. They are coming on the back of a narrow 1-0 loss to Union Berlin. Wolfsburg have now gone three games without scoring, and they’ve conceded exactly one goal in each of their last eight matches.

Friday night in Wolfsburg 🐺

We're looking to make it back-to-back-wins this evening 👊#WOBRBL pic.twitter.com/77BybIKD8E
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) April 11, 2025

Wolfsburg Injury News

Wolfsburg will be without several key players for their clash with RB Leipzig, with defenders Denis Vavro, Sebastiaan Bornauw, and Konstantinos Koulierakis all sidelined, along with goalkeeper Niklas Klinger.

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Manager Ralph Hasenhuttl opted for a back three in the match against Union Berlin, and he could stick with the same backline here. With Mattias Svanberg unavailable in midfield, Aster Vranckx and Maximilian Arnold are likely candidates to start in the center of the park.

Mads Roerslev is sidelined with a heel injury, while Lucas Nmecha is dealing with adductor problems. On a positive note, Bartosz Bialek and Lovro Majer have returned to training following extended spells on the sidelines.

Wolfsburg Probable Starting Lineup:

Grabara; Fischer, Odogu, Gerhardt; Kaminski, Vranckx, Arnold, Maehle; Wind, Wimmer; Amoura

🗣️ #Hasenhüttl: Sebastiaan #Bornauw has problems in his midfoot and it will probably be difficult for him to come back this season. He'll definitely be out for three to four weeks, and after that we'll have to see whether it makes sense to throw him back in so quickly and force… pic.twitter.com/2txPgCYCPO
— VfL Wolfsburg EN/US 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 (@VfLWolfsburg_EN) April 10, 2025

RB Leipzig Injury News

RB Leipzig will be without several key players heading into Friday’s match. Benjamin Henrichs has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after sustaining an ACL injury, while Assan Ouédraogo has suffered a fresh thigh setback. Xaver Schlager is also sidelined for several weeks due to a thigh issue, and Antonio Nusa remains out with a knee injury.

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With Henrichs unavailable, David Raum is expected to step in at left-back. Up front, Xavi Simons and Ridle Baku are expected to occupy the wide roles, supporting strikers Benjamin Sesko and Lois Openda.

RB Leipzig Probable Starting Lineup:

Gulacsi; Nedeljkovic, Orban, Lukeba, Raum; Baku, Vermeeren, Seiwald, Xavi; Sesko, Openda

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