Two-time UEFA Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt begin their 2024/25 campaign in the competition at home to Czech outfit Viktoria Plzen.
Frankfurt have begun their Bundesliga campaign strongly, winning three of their opening four league matches, and will be keen to continue this positive start to the season in Europe when they take on a Viktoria Plzen side currently sat third in the Czech top flight.
Eintracht Frankfurt v Viktoria Plzen will be available to watch live on TV in the United Kingdom on TNT Sports 7.
Eintracht Frankfurt v Viktoria Plzen will kick off at 20:00 BST at Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt on Thursday 26th September 2024.
This meeting between Eintracht Frankfurt and Viktoria Plzen will mark the first competitive match between the two sides.
Eintracht Frankfurt have been crowned winners of the UEFA Europa League on two occasions - overcoming compatriots Borussia Monchengladbach in the 1980 final and Rangers in the 2022 final.
The furthest Viktoria Plzen have reached in the competition is the round of 16 - achieved on three occasions in 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2017/18.
Frankfurt are currently sat fourth in the Bundesliga with three wins from their opening four matches, whilst Viktoria Plzen are third in the Czech First League having lost just once in eight matches.
Kevin Trapp, Oscar Hojlund and Mehdi Loune are expected to be unavailable for the visit of Viktoria Plzen due to injury.
Creative midfielder Mario Gotze is also a doubt due to illness.
Jan Sykora, Christophe Kabongo and Rafiu Durosinmi are expected to miss the match against Eintracht Frankfurt due to knee issues.