If Thielmann has his way, the comeback could take place earlier. “Of course I’m aiming for the derby,” said the FC homegrown player on Sunday during the half-time break in the game against Hamburger SV. However, the attacker himself knows that a return on Saturday against Borussia Mönchengladbach could come too soon. “But,” Thielmann continued, “the sensible option would be to get back in after the international break.”
Denis Huseinbasic played his 100th competitive game in the 1. FC Köln jersey on Sunday against Hamburger SV. “Proud and grateful to have taken this path in Cologne. Here’s to many more,” Huseinbasic wrote about the fellow promoted team on Instagram after the 4-1 win. Only seven players from FC’s current squad have already surpassed this mark.
At the same time, it was Huseinbasic’s first appearance over 90 minutes this season. The midfielder was the strongest professional on the entire pitch. At the beginning of the season, Huseinbasich had struggled after poor preparation and was not even in Lukas Kwasniok’s squad in the first round of the DFB Cup. Now the 24-year-old is once again a serious option for the coach – and can be happy about the milestone in the FC jersey.