Ralf Rangnick backs two debutants in the Kosovo duel

Team manager Ralf Rangnick fields two debutants for the second Nations League group match against Kosovo. After the 3-1 win over Israel in Linz, captain Michael Gregoritsch is missing, while his predecessor Franco Foda trains the Kosovar side. The match kicks off at 18:00 at the Ernst Happel Stadium.

The two newcomers, goalkeeper Christian Zawieschitzky and full‑back Nicolas Veratschnig, make their debut for the side. They complete the starting eleven, which, alongside them, includes Affengruber, Danso, Wöber, Seiwald, Schlager, Wimmer, Wanner, Schmid and Adami.

Franco Foda returns to Vienna, ÖFB faces a test against Kosovo

Kosovo, which won its first group match with a 1-0 victory over Ireland, faces the Austrian eleven at the Ernst Happel Stadium. On the bench, Franco Foda sits, who previously managed the Austrian national team.