Hannover vs Borussia Monchengladbach

Borussia Monchengladbach will be without Germany midfielder Christoph Kramer for their trip to Hannover on Saturday.

The on-loan Bayer Leverkusen man has been ruled out of the clash with a stomach bug.

"He's definitely not an option," coach Lucien Favre told a press conference. "He's going to need to rest until Sunday and only return to training next week."

His loss is a blow to Favre, whose side have gone 12 games unbeaten this season in all competitions.

Hosts Hannover have won all three of their home games this season, though, and will certainly put the Foals' unbeaten record to the test.

"We know how strong they are at home," said Favre. "It's never easy to win there.

"They've got a lot of quality in their side, particularly in attack with the likes of Leonardo Bittencourt, Hiroshi Kiyotake or Joselu, all very dangerous."

Gladbach have plenty of strength of their own, however, with Hannover coach Tayfun Korkut quick to return the compliment.

"Under Lucien Favre, Borussia have developed a clear match strategy which has been very consistent in recent years," said the Turkish coach.

"A win would keep us right up there," he said. "We're in eighth place and within touching distance and we've got to try to stay there."

Korkut may be able to welcome Edgar Prib back into his side, or at least give him a place on the bench, while Miiko Albornoz may have to play in spite of fatigue.

"Sometimes you're not fully fit, but then you've got to grit your teeth and be a man," Korkut said.