Team News: Freiburg vs. Mainz

Max Kruse and Karim Guede will lead Freiburg's attack as they begin their 2012-13 Bundesliga campaign with a home clash against Mainz this afternoon.

Jonathan Schmid, Anton Putsilo, Julian Schuster and Cedric Makiadi have been given the nod in midfield for the hosts.

Oliver Baumann will be between the posts for the home side.

Mainz will have Maxim Choupo-Moting and Adam Szalai as their two forwards.

Freiburg: Baumann, Diagne, Ginter, Sorg, Hohn, Makiadi, Schuster, Putsilo, Schmid, Kruse, Guede

Mainz: Wetklo, Noveski, Kirchhoff, Caligiuri, Bungert, Baumgartlinger, Ivanschitz, Soto, Muller, Choupo-Moting, Szalai