Fixture congestion is turning into a significant fear in soccer, and Stuttgart’s subsequent three weeks will show a tough take a look at for final season’s Bundesliga runners-up with video games within the league, German Cup and Champions League.

Stuttgart will make the journey to Bayern Munich on Saturday earlier than enjoying Juventus in Turin on Tuesday. Upon returning to Germany, dwelling video games towards Holstein Kiel and Kaiserslautern within the Bundesliga and DFB Pokal observe earlier than a visit to Bayer Leverkusen, and a return to Italy the place they play Atalanta within the Champions League.

The membership’s closing sport earlier than the November worldwide break is a sport towards high-flying Eintracht Frankfurt, that means the membership play seven video games in a 3 week spell.

Talking forward of VfB’s sport towards Bayern Munich, Stuttgart head coach Sebastian Hoeneß mentioned the scenario. “They’re actually robust opponents,” mentioned the 42-year-old. “When it comes to the energy of the opposition, that is presumably essentially the most intense block I’ve ever performed. It doesn’t get far more intense than this.”

GGFN | Daniel Pinder