RB Leipzig are under real pressure after a stuttering start to the 2026/27 season left them ninth in the Bundesliga with six points from four games. The club's situation has been shaped by inconsistent performances, with a 1:4 defeat to Como in the Champions League and a 0:2 loss at Bayer Leverkusen among the low points of a difficult early run. Those results sparked speculation about coach Martin Demichelis, who took charge in the summer after Ole Werner was dismissed. Sport Bild reports that Red Bull's Head of Global Soccer Roger Schmidt has backed Demichelis to continue, encouraging club leadership to show public support. Sport director Marcel Schäfer followed that lead, citing the squad's need for time to integrate new signings and manage a demanding injury list.

Off the pitch, left-back David Raum's contract situation is adding uncertainty. Bild reports that no talks over extending his deal, which runs until June 2027, have taken place, raising the prospect of a free transfer next summer. Manchester United have previously been linked. Raum has also struggled for form, registering no goal contributions so far this season after ten in the Bundesliga last term.

Leipzig's next Bundesliga fixture is at home to Eintracht Frankfurt on 10 October, a game that carries added weight given the club's need to arrest a slide before a meeting with Bayern Munich on 17 October follows shortly after.