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When they play in front of their loyal fans, Frankfurt will be hoping to build on the strong momentum they had before the international break. Eintracht is unbeaten in eight games across all competitions. Under Dino Toppmöller, a solid defense has remained the foundation for their resurgence, and with no new injury concerns emerging by the start of the week, the same back three that started the 2-2 draw at Werder Bremen are expected to start again. Further forward, Mario Götze returned from injury to make three substitute appearances in the last three Bundesliga games, but with the Eagles in such good form, he may be omitted from the starting lineup once more.
Marmoush will be eager to continue his scoring streak that has taken him to five goals in his last four Bundesliga appearances after returning from international duty with Egypt.
Stuttgart clinched a top-four spot just before the international break with a 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund, a perfect response to two defeats in a row that confirmed their place at the bottom of the Bundesliga. As satisfying as the outcome was the fact that strike sensation Guirassy returned from injury as a substitute - and then went on to score his 15th goal of the season to win the game with a late penalty. The squad had a nearly perfect health report at the start of the week.
Sebastian Hoeneß may face some selection quandaries, most notably with Deniz Undav difficult to drop for Guirassy after increasing his goal tally to five from eight appearances with the opening goal against Dortmund. For the first time this season, a front two is a possibility.
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