Match Previews

Nurnberg came back from behind to claim a a2-2 draw against Hannover.... team a bit out of form, but morale is intact.... Uefa Cup game against Rapid Bukarest highly anticipated.... Vittek (k) (att) out injured.... Saenko (r) (att) out injured..... Kluge (r) (mid) doubtful.... Galasek (k) (mid) returns from injury.... Nurnberg found themselves 2 goals down at half-time against Hannover last Saturday as they got caught on the break twice by the smart visitors in the first half. The team of coach Meyer showed high morale though in the 2nd half and goals from Misimovic and Mintal earned them a morale boosting 2-2 draw in the end, while the last-minute equalizer by Mintal was celebrated like a match winning goal. The win sees Nurnberg climb into 15th place as they remain in a lowly ranking in the league. All eyes are now set on Thursday's Uefa Cup game when they host Romanian side Rapid Bukarest. There is a buzz going around at Nurnberg as they are really looking forward to playing in Europe again and aim to make it to the group stages. Early team news is that key striker Vittek remains out injured. Midfielder Kluge remains doubtful with a muscular injury. The lack of alternatives in attack brought smart coach Meyer to change his system from 4-3-3 to 4-2-3-1 in which Charisteas plays as a lone striker, while Mintal will support him from midfield. Positive news is that influential defensive midfielder Galasek should return in the starting 11 after healing out a muscular injury. Latest team news confirms that influential midfielder Galasek returns from injury, while coach Meyer indeed will field his team in a cautious 4-2-3-1 formation since striker Saenko, who was reported doubtful , is confirmed to be out injured. Meyer said that he was impressed by the defensive organization that Bukarest have as he would gladly settle for a 1-0 win which he announced in the German press.