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FC Cologne is Saturday afternoon in their own arena in front of VfL Wolfsburg. The home team has its sights set on the European places, while the visitors as soon as possible to leave the relegation zone. To interests no shortage therefore, sat in the cathedral city.
FC Koln
FC Köln held last week pretty house. In Darmstadt was made a big 1-6 victory. Initially, the game was equal, but in the last quarter for the rest Köln scored three times. Luck was also on hand, Cologne, for striker Anthony Modeste actually had to be sent with his second yellow card of the field. Shortly before the break, however, he made it 0-3. Darmstadt was wandering on the field and in the second half the lead would be extended to up to 1-6.
It was an uncharacteristic game for Cologne. In recent weeks, the team played, unlike earlier this season, again quite cautious and defensive. Köln which we get to see Saturday’s game against Wolfsburg? Coach Peter Stöger dropped at the press conference on Thursday, do not look at the cards. He warned of the power of the visitors. “We concentrate on the team who can be Wolfsburg. The form does not say anything. ”
Neven Subotic could make his debut in the base. Modeste is also available again. He came up with a fright; the DFB decided not to suspend him.
Probable lineup FC Cologne
Kessler – Olkowski, Sörensen, Heintz, Rausch – Höger, Hector – Clemens, Bittencourt – Osako, Modeste
Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg keeps underperforming. The year 2017 began for Die Wölfe with two home games, where there had to be reached, potentially six points. Part A of the failed task. Two weeks ago, Wolfsburg defeated in their own Volkswagen Arena HSV (1-0). Last week the team fell, however, for the second part of the test. Despite an early lead – Mario Gomez headed his team as early as the fourth minute to 1-0 – went wrong for the team. There would be lost with 1-2. Was probably a draw was a better representation of the relationships on the pitch, but Wolfsburg certainly could not say that we deserved three points.
This result remains the position of the team of Valerien Ismael in the rankings awkward. With nineteen points from eighteen games, the team that has the ambition to just four points above the relegation line to fight for Champions League football. That there is room for improvement, is an understatement.
For the match in the cathedral city Ismael have access to an almost entirely fit group. The chances of playing for Riechedly Bazoer still do not seem large.
Probable lineup Wolfsburg
Benaglio – Bruma, Luiz Gustavo Rodriguez – Guilavogui – Vieirinha, Seguin, Arnold, Gerhardt – Malli, Gomez