1. FC Köln is again betting on rotation in the Bundesliga match against FC Augsburg. For the duel with tied neighbors this Sunday (15:30 / DAZN), he made five changes from his team’s appearance in the Conference League three days earlier at Partizan Belgrade (0: 2). Denis Huseinbasic, Luca Kilian, Ondrej Duda, Steffen Tigges and Linton Maina are new to the XI holder. For the guests, the suspended Maximilian Bauer and Jeffrey Gouweleeuw will be replaced by Frederik Winther and Raphael Framberger.
After their last three official defeats, the Cologne team are under pressure. “Our biggest problem in Cologne is that we were too good last year and a lot of people think it will continue. We now have a phase where we have to find a way out, ”Baumgart said before kick-off at the DAZN. By contrast, the Augsburgers have recorded ten points in their last four games.
