Injury misery at 1st FC Köln: Special changes against Paderborn!

Injury misery at 1st FC Köln: Special changes against Paderborn!

The 1. FC Köln faces a decisive game against SC Paderborn, but the problem of injury is difficult to press the team. According to Onefootball , Joel Schmied will not be available due to a disease. The defensive of the FC is greatly decimated because Jusuf Gazibegovic is expected to fail for the rest of the season, and Dominique Heintz has been unsubscribed with a muscular injury.

In addition, Julian Pauli is in the rehabilitation area. At the moment, coach Gerhard Struber with Timo Hübers and Neo Telle is only available to two nominal central defenders. Eric Martel could also be available as an auxiliary defender. With Gazibegovic, the only right -back is in the squad, while Jan Thielmann is no longer the first choice on the outside position. Justin von der Hitz is not yet rated what the situation further complicates.

injury disease concerns the entire squad

The current wave of injuries is particularly challenging for 1. FC Köln. According to information from Geissblog , eight players are currently injured, including Dominique Heintz and Mark Uth, in which the diagnosis still eliminates. With Linton Maina and Julian Pauli, who have both suffered injuries to the ankle and head, the situation is tense.

trainer Struber emphasizes that despite the failures, a certain compensation is possible through the width of the squad. In the season so far, FC demanded that a good squad enable injuries to absorb, even if the failures of important players such as Heintz, to make changes in the team. It is assumed that five of the eight injured players can no longer work or only very few games this season.

The international match and the rehabilitation measures

With the end of the international break, the focus is now on the Bundesliga. The Football injuries reports that the causes of injury are often clearly specified in this series. Muscle injuries are at the top, followed by ligament injuries and diseases. The frequency of these injuries raises questions about the training methods and the general fitness of the players, as noted during the winter break.

Jusuf Gazibegovic's return is expected for Tuesday in Cologne, which promises the necessary replenishment on the defensive outer lane. The season finale against SC Paderborn next Saturday at 1 p.m. will be a big challenge for FC, which does not want to burn anything in the fight for the upper table positions. In view of the situation, the upcoming eight games will be crucial for 1. FC Köln to keep the connection to the league tip.