By Eskender Tamrat@eskeFussball

Šeško and Simons are out of Leipzig’s squad for friendly

RB Leipzig will play against Atalanta without their two sought-after stars
Off to the Premier League?
Off to the Premier League? Maja Hitij/Getty Images

Benjamin Šeško and Xavi Simons are not included in RB Leipzig’s squad that will face Serie A side Atalanta today at the RedBull Arena. Both players are in discussions with Premier League clubs.

Dutch international Simons already reached an agreement with the Club World Cup champions Chelsea with the move currently in advanced stages. Meanwhile, Newcastle United set to beat Manchester United for the signing of the Slovenian striker.

Leipzig will play one more friendly, away at RC Lens, before their first competitive game of the season in the DFB-Pokal.

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