Heidenheim (dpa/lsw) – 1. FC Heidenheim wants to quickly check off the early end in the DFB Cup. The 0: 2 in the second round at the Bundesliga leader 1. FC Union Berlin and the 1: 3 in the 2nd Bundesliga before at Holstein Kiel should not cloud the positive mood after the strong first phase of the season. Nevertheless, it would be good if his team against the table-16. SpVgg Greuther Fürth on Sunday (1.30pm/Sky) would quickly come back to success, said coach Frank Schmidt on Friday. With a win, the FCH could remain fourth after the 13th matchday.
Schmidt does not want to accept excuses because of the higher load towards the Greuther Fürthern, for which the DFB Cup was already finished in summer. “So far it was only an English week,” said the 48-year-old. The change of coaches at the Bundesliga relegated, who separated from Marc Schneider and is coached in Heidenheim by Interimsduo Rainer Widmayer and Stefan Kleineheismann, should also have no influence on their own performance.
Schmidt has to do without midfielder Jan Schöppner because of an ankle injury. With the stricken Lennard Maloney, Tim Kleindienst, Marnon Busch and Denis Thomalla, the trainer is optimistic that you can play.
