AGF coach confident weekend break will make all the difference in Baku clash

[p]AGF will have to do without defensive leader [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tingager-frederik/K4IDMxKt/"]Frederik Tingager[/a], who has not traveled to Baku for the Champions League return leg against Sabah FK.[/p][p]Tingager left the pitch less than half an hour into the first leg last Wednesday in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/randers-fc/x0NnnfrU/"]Randers[/a] due to an injury sustained against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lyngby/tjPFkxq5/"]Lyngby[/a] the previous weekend.[/p][p]The key defender is currently struggling with a foot injury that he has been unable to shake off in such a short time.[/p][p][b]"Tingager is not part of the squad for Tuesday's match. He has stayed behind in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aarhus/OOXnKGbO/"]Aarhus[/a]." Things look good for the rest of the team, however. Fortunately, we didn't play over the weekend. That break has been really good for us,"[/b] said Jakob Poulsen at Monday's final press conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.[/p][p]This marks the first time in many years that Danish clubs competing in Europe have had a break from the Superliga between the first and second legs of the third qualifying round.[/p][embed guid="c43de99b-a82d-4866-93a6-417540f0c964" url="https://x.com/PanAfricaFooty/status/2085084823991800052" social-type="twitter" /][p]Consequently,  the AGF squad traveled to Baku as early as Sunday, following training in Aarhus. "Let’s see on Tuesday evening against Sabah just how much of a difference it made that we didn’t play over the weekend."[/p][p][b]"But I have a really good feeling that the players are in better shape, both physically and mentally, now than they were before the first match against Sabah,"[/b] says Jakob Poulsen, who trained on Monday at 18:00 PM local time at the small, intimate stadium on the outskirts of Baku, which holds 7,000 spectators.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rosler-colin/hrlCAHWa/"]Colin Rösler[/a], who recently joined AGF and made his debut against Sabah last week, had to leave the pitch due to cramps, but he is reported to be fully fit following a six-day break since the first match.[/p][p]Several AGF players struggled physically and ran out of steam during the first match a week ago. Now, they have had a six-day break from matches leading up to Tuesday's return leg.[/p][p]AGF won the first match 2–1 and is guaranteed a spot in the Europa League league phase if they win the two-legged tie against Sabah on aggregate. The match will go ahead at 18.00 CET on Tuesday evening. [/p]