1. FC Köln: Anthony Modeste fit for Union Berlin?

Cologne –

After a disappointing year with only four goals, he wanted to attack again – but so far it’s been a season to forget for Anthony Modeste (32)!

First, Cologne’s star striker was slowed down by knee pain for months, missed all preparation and had to be treated by specialists. And now the Frenchman is out again, absent due to back problems against Bayern (1: 2) and Bremen (1: 1).

Anthony Modeste against Union Berlin?

Even in the international break, Modeste has not yet been part of the team training. Instead, EXPRESS caught Tony doing an individual running session – on Wednesday lunchtime he was doing his laps alone on a remote training ground.

Modeste then to the EXPRESS: “I’m better, but it will be tight until Union. I don’t want to take any chances. ”Against the Berliners (November 22nd, 6pm) he would miss the third game in a row!

Anthony Modeste slowed down again after comeback

The frustration of injuries can be seen in the striker, who returned to the Geißbockheim two years ago for free from China. Tony was on the mend and played as a joker against Frankfurt (1: 1) and in Stuttgart (1: 1). Then his body thwarted him again. FC needs him so badly!

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Coach Markus Gisdol (51) would love to welcome Modeste back to team training. After all, after Sebastian Andersson’s (29) flash surgery, there was only one trained striker on the field on Wednesday afternoon: Tolu Arokodare (19), who still needs time to get used to the Bundesliga level.

Timo Horn and Ron-Robert Zieler are absent from training at 1. FC Köln

There was also a bottleneck before the test match against VfL Bochum (Thursday, 3 p.m., live in the EXPRESS ticker): Gisdol had to do without Timo Horn (27) and Ron-Robert Zieler (31).

While Horn is recovering from his hip injury from the Bremen game, his deputy stepped down because of a training injury (ankle) on Tuesday. At the Geißbockheim there is no fear of failure with either of them.

During the training game on Wednesday Julian Krahl (20) and Matthias Köbbing (23) stood between the posts. With Georg Strauch (19) and Meiko Sponsel (18), two talents from the youth field were also allowed to present themselves, a total of 16 field players were there.

Six professionals from 1. FC Köln on an international trip

In addition to Modeste, Andersson, Horn and Zieler, captain Jonas Hector (30), Benno Schmitz (25) and Florian Kainz (28) were still injured. Marius Wolf (25) also sat out, but should play against Bochum on Thursday.

Robert Voloder (19) stood on the lawn during the team training, but completed an individual program after his corona quarantine.

Sebastiaan Bornauw (21), Dimitris Limnios (22), Salih Özcan (22), Ismail Jakobs (21), Ellyes Skhiri (25) and Ondrej Duda (25) are on an international trip.

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