And while we're at it: defender Adam #Dzwigala is celebrating his 30th birthday today. All the best, Adam! 🎉 Have a good one. #fcsp

💬 #Blessin on Louis Oppie: "Louis is a player who listens and tries to put things into practice. He's getting more and more relaxed. I'd have been delighted if he'd got the goal against Stuttgart. He still has to work on a few things but he's on the right track." #fcsp

💬 #Blessin on the injury situation: "Karol #Mets may well return to the squad. He's fired up. Jackson #Irvine needs a bit more time but we're gradually stepping up his workload. Ricky-Jade #Jones is slightly ahead of schedule. Timewise he's not too far away now." #fcsp

💬 #Blessin on the opposition: "Leverkusen are still finding their feet after the change of coach. You can see how they want to play, but not everything has come off so far. We're preparing for different variations." #fcsp

📞 Millerntor calling: head coach Alexander #Blessin is talking to the media at the news conference ahead of Saturday afternoon's visit of Bayer Leverkusen. #fcsp

Martijn #Kaars joined the club just before the transfer window closed – and was in the thick of things straightaway. After being subbed on in all three games since his arrival, the striker spoke to the media in the run-up to the home game against Leverkusen. #fcsp

Hauke #Wahl has signed a new contract! 🤝 Wahl moved to the Millerntor from Kiel at the start of the 2023/24 season and helped the Boys in Brown win promotion to the Bundesliga in his first season and then avoid relegation in the second. Details and reaction 👉 fcsp.in/7d004tw #fcsp

The #BoysInBrown slipped to their first defeat of the season at Stuttgart. Our match report. ⤵️ #fcsp

Full-time. The #BoysInBrown slip to their first defeat of the season at VfB Stuttgart. #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 2-0

90'+1 We'll have five minutes of time added on. #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 2-0

82' Fresh legs for the closing stages: Arkadiusz #Pyrka and Lars #Ritzka enter the fray for Manolis #Saliakas und Adam #Dźwigała.🔄️🔄️ #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 2-0

74' Danel #Sinani is unable to continue and is replaced by Connor #Metcalfe.🔄️ #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 2-0

71' #Afolayan has only Nübel to beat but the keeper does brilliantly to keep out the shot and then the rebound effort from #Oppie is blocked. #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 2-0

67' #Afolayan is shown the yellow card for dissent.🟨 #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 2-0

61' Dapo #Afolayan and Martijn #Kaars come on for Mathias Pereira #Lage and Andréas #Hountondji. 🔄️🔄️ #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 2-0

58' Stiller curls one into the net from net but Demirovic was interfering with play in an offside position and the goal is ruled out. #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 2-0

56' Demirovic is clean through on goal but #Vasilj throws up an arm to deflect the shot over the crossbar. That probably would have settled it. #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 2-0

54' Mathias Pereira #Lage forces a fine stop from Nübel with a curler that was heading for the far corner. Two excellent chances in as many minutes for the #Blessin XI. #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 2-0

52' The #BoysInBrown almost hit back immediately. Louis #Oppie meets a ball in first time and his effort comes back off the underside of the crossbar. So close! #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 2-0

50' Demirovic turns provider for Bilal El Khannouss and we find ourselves two down. #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 2-0

46' Off we go again in Stuttgart with the #BoysInBrown unchanged. #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 1-0

Half-time. The home side have had more of the game and take a narrow one-goal lead into the break. #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 1-0

43' Demirovic jinks his way through the box before dinking the ball over #Vasilj into the roof of the net. #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 1-0

40' James #Sands brings down Stiller in midfield and is booked.🟨 #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 0-0

28' Stiller has a huge chance but that man #Vasilj is there again to block the shot when the Stuttgart man looked almost certain to score. #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 0-0

25' Almost as you'd expect, Nikola #Vasilj makes the save! #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 0-0

24' Stuttgart are awarded a penalty after a challenge by Eric #Smith in the box. There was a minimal contact but it is what it uis. #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 0-0

22' The #BoysInBrown win a corner that almost finds its way through the box to Hauke #Wahl, but Stuttgart are able to clear their lines. #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 0-0

4' Stuttgart think they have opened the scoring with a header from a free-kick, but Demirovic was in an offside position and the goal is chalked off. As you were, folks. #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 0-0

1' Peep! Stuttgart, wearing white shirts with the traditional red hoop, kick off. The all red fourth kit for the #Blessin XI tonight. #fcsp | #vfbfcsp 0-0

Here's how we line up tonight. #fcsp #vfbfcsp

The #BoysInBrown have arrived in Stuttgart👋 #fcsp #vfbfcsp

Stuttgart away. #fcsp

The Boys in Brown go to VfB Stuttgart on Friday (20.30 CET) looking to build on their most successful start to a Bundesliga season ever. In the run-up to the game, centre-back Hauke #Wahl took questions from the media. ⤵️ #fcsp

💬 #Blessin on the injury situation: "Jackson #Irvine has a muscle problem. He won't be fit for the weekend. Karol #Mets won't be available either. Two sessions for Abdoulie #Ceesay aren't enough for me, so he probably won't be involved again until Leverkusen." #fcsp

💬 #Blessin on the opposition: "It's going to be a real challenge. Stuttgart haven't had the best start but they have incredible quality. It's up to us to do something about it." #fcsp

💬 #Blessin on the right-back position: "It depends on the opposition. Arkadiusz #Pyrka did a good job against Augsburg, but Manolis #Saliakas brought a lot of energy into the game. It's neck and neck and a question we still have to answer." #fcsp

💬 #Blessin on Stuttgart's quality in possession: "If you give them too much of the ball, you give them momentum. We aim to be active and have our own spells of possession. We've shown our quality in the last three games and want to bring that to the pitch again." #fcsp

Head coach Alexander #Blessin spoke to the media this afternoon ahead of Friday's trip to VfB Stuttgart. #fcsp

Historic victory at the Millerntor - this way to our match report after the defeat of Augsburg⤵️ #fcsp #fcspfca

Full-time! The #BoysInBrown extend their unbeaten run at the start of the season, coming from behind to beat FC Augsburg and go fourth in the Bundesliga table! #fcsp | #fcspfca 2-1

90'+4 #Metcalfe blocks a clearance and goes for goal from 35 metres, but the keeper has it. #fcsp | #fcspfca 2-1

90'+2 Connor #Metcalfe enters the fray in place of Danel #Sinani.🔄️ #fcsp | #fcspfca 2-1

90'+2 There'll be three minutes of stoppage time. #fcsp | #fcspfca 2-1

89' All hands to the pump at the back as Augsburg push forward in search of an equaliser but then #Kaars motors down the right on the counter. Unfortunately his cross is cut out by the goalkeeper with Louis #Oppie waiting unmarked at the back post. #fcsp | #fcspfca 2-1

88' Warm applause for Mathias Pereira #Lage as he goes off to be replaced by Oladapo #Afolayan.🔄️ #fcsp | #fcspfca 2-1

86' We're into the final five minutes. Come on you #BoysInBrown! #fcsp | #fcspfca 2-1

78' Danel #Sinani whips in a fierce free-kick and it's deflected past his own keeper by Zesiger. The #BoysInBrown have come from behind to lead! #fcsp | #fcspfca 2-1

78' GET IN!!!! #fcsp | #fcspfca 2-1

75' Adam #Dźwigała is replaced by Lars #Ritzka. 🔄️ #fcsp | #fcspfca 1-1