“We’re incredibly excited” | OneFootball

At the pre-match press conference, Dino Toppmöller and Kevin Trapp shared their thoughts ahead of the last-16 first leg against Ajax.

Eintracht Frankfurt face AFC Ajax at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on Thursday evening in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League last-16 tie (kick-off 21:00 CET). Ahead of the game, Dino Toppmöller and Kevin Trapp discussed … Dino Toppmöller … Robin Koch’s absence: “Robin Koch’s absence is a frustrating one for us. On top of that, Aurèle Amenda has a knock and wasn’t able to fly with us.” … looking forward to the game: “I’m expecting a great game of football. We’ll be playing in front of a sell-out crowd here. Even as a neutral fan, it’s a game that will excite a lot of football enthusiasts. We’re incredibly excited by it.”

Kevin Trapp … the significance of the match: “There’ll be a great atmosphere here tomorrow. This is a meeting between two absolutely top sides, in terms of tradition too. We know Ajax are in good form. It’s going to be an exciting game.” … facing Ajax: “We all know what’s at stake. You can sense what this competition means in our surroundings and among our fans. Nobody needs any extra motivation for a last-16 tie in the Europa League.”