In the seventh round of the Bundesliga, Horst Steffen will lead his team to face Heidenheim SV at the Voith Arena. Before the game, head coach Horst Steffen gave a relevant speech at the press conference.  

Regarding the personnel situation, Horst Steffen said: "Jens and Miao will be absent. The results of the next two days of training need to be observed. I can't make any predictions at the moment. Although I regret the absence of the players, it is the fact. We are facing the challenge and actively seeking solutions."  

"We have several players who can fill in for the absence, with Karim Coulibaly, Marco Friedel and Yuki Sugawara all on the shortlist. There will always be someone who needs to adapt to an unfamiliar position and contribute to the team."  

Talking about training during the international match day, he said: "For us national team players, it is a great honor to represent the national team, but the training during the international match day was not ideal. With many players absent, our preparations faced many challenges. Nevertheless, we hope to continue the good momentum of the victory over St. Pauli and achieve two consecutive wins in Heidenheim."  

"There were games they shouldn't have lost, like in Hamburg, where they created a lot of chances. They didn't slow down the pace and we knew what was coming. They played with energy and passion, with intensity, and played long balls, which was great."  

"Our responsibility is to hold our ground and maintain our position. When we have the ball, we need to develop clever attacking strategies and launch creative attacks. To achieve this, we must give our all from set pieces. Frank Schmidt has shown great performances for Heidenheim over the years. We have a good understanding between us, but once the game starts, we are all committed to leading the team to victory and competing vigorously."