Funkel keeps faith with Proll

Friedhelm Funkel has confirmed Markus Proll as his first choice goalkeeper.

Proll has been out of action for four weeks with a rib injury, but Funkel has confirmed that he will replace former number one Oka Nikolov between the posts when Frankfurt entertain Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

"Markus has played a great season. He is still my number one and I don't see any reason to change this," Funkel commented.

He also confirmed that the club will be starting new contract talks with Proll at the start of December. The former Cologne keeper's current deal at the Commerzbank Arena expires at the end of the season.

Meanwhile the Eintracht boss will need to reshuffle his defence against BVB following the suspension of Alexander Vasoski.

Former German international Marko Rehmer looks set to return after his injury lay-off, whilst youngster Marco Russ could replace out-of-form Greek international Sortirios Kyrgiakos.

Michael Thurk, meanwhile, will be out of action for two weeks after the striker damaged a thigh in training this week.