+++ Precious time for recovery: There’s hardly any time to breathe when fighting relegation. After two consecutive wins, the team has been able to refresh themselves for two days on Sunday and Monday in anticipation of the coming weekend’s crucial match against Darmstadt. “To have two days off in a row is a rare occasion. It helps. Everybody uses the days differently. Some spend time with their families, others visit friends, and some even take a short holiday,” said Fin Bartels. The players will train twice as hard on Tuesday in preparation for Darmstadt, but both teams will be under the spotlight. The next opportunity to see Gnabry, Kruse and Co. at work will be on Wednesday afternoon, when Alexander Nouri’s squad will have an open training session from 15:00 CET. +++