Good news from Jan Thielmann: The attacker did not suffer any structural injuries against TSG Hoffenheim. The 23-year-old had to stay in the dressing room at half-time with a bad ankle after numerous fouls against him. However, an investigation at the weekend gave the all-clear. Although Thielmann only trained individually on Monday, the striker should be able to get back into action later in the week.
Marius Bülter, who became the father of a son at the weekend, was also missing at the start of the week. In addition, Marvin Schwäbe (load control) and the long-term injured Luca Kilian, Rav van den Berg and Youssoupha Niang had to miss. Maik Akumu, Mikolaj Marutzki, Yannick Mausehund, Luc Dabrowski and Etienne Borie from their own youth trained with the FC professionals. However, Lukas Kwasniok was unable to examine the quintet. The 44-year-old was at a coaching conference on Monday.
Bitter evening for the Bundesliga women of 1. FC Köln. Coach Britta Carlson’s team got off to a lightning start against Bayer 04 Leverkusen and scored 1-0 after just 26 seconds through Sandra Maria Jessen. As a result, Cologne were the better team against their Rhenish rivals before the game had to be interrupted and then abandoned in the 38th minute.
Because suddenly a floodlight mast in the Franz Kremer Stadium went on strike. Referee Annika Kost sent both teams to the dressing rooms while the lights flickered every now and then, but promptly went out again.
Since the technical problems could not be resolved even after three quarters of an hour, the game was ultimately abandoned. Bitter for the FC: According to the rules, the game must be repeated from the start – if the score is 0-0.
1. FC Cologne is worried about Jan Thielmann. The striker returned to Cologne injured from the away game at TSG Hoffenheim. In the Billy Goats’ 1-0 win, the 23-year-old was substituted at half-time after picking up five fouls in the first half.