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“He’s his knee away”: 1. FC Cologne worries about Ragnar Ache
Updated on 24.08.2025 – 7:31 p.m.Reading time: 45 min.
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The 1. FC Köln worries about Ragnar Ache. In the 1-0 away win against 1st FSV Mainz 05, the center forward injured his right knee in added time. Phillipp Mwene had caught the 27-year-old on the sideline with an open sole above the kneecap.
Referee Tobias Stieler hadn’t seen the foul. FC coach Lukas Kwasniok called for the red card for the Mainz after the end of the game. “He, although unintentionally, comes away,” said Kwasniok. “For me, the fact that the Var has not intervened is incomprehensible to me.” Ache suffered an open wound. Further investigations should show whether the knee was affected.
The 1. FC Köln has to do without Linton Maina against the 1st FSV Mainz 05. The offensive player twisted his knee in training. For this, Denis Huseinbasic is moving up, which coach Lukas Kwasniok had not nominated for the DFB Cup in Regensburg.
That remained the only change in the Cologne contingent. In addition, Kwasniok again waived Dominique Heintz and Julian Pauli, while Learst Pacarada, Imad Rondic and Jacob Christensen were already sorted out during the week. Luca Kilian still has training deficit and muscular problems and will not be available for a long time.
The 1. FC Köln has released Florian Dietz. This was confirmed by the billy goats on Friday. The center forward, who had recently been transferred to the U21, is currently talking about a transfer with another club. The 27-year-old is said to have recently stood on the note with several third division teams.
In addition to Dietz, Sargis Adamyan was also missing in the U21 training session on Friday. The Armenian is also no longer allowed to train with the professionals. However, Adamyan has not yet been released for talks with another club. It was not clear why the 32-year-old was missing.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Said El Mala is considered a great promise for the future of 1. FC Köln. Before his first Bundesliga mission, the wing striker attracted the interest of the English first division club Brighton & Hove Albion. At the Geißbockheim, however, there was no thought of letting El Mala go straight again. Especially since those responsible have all the time in the 18-year-old.
Sports director Thomas Kessler, who extended the contracts of Said and his older brother Malek El Mala until 2030 during the season preparation, now told the “Rheinische Post”: “Both are under contract for five years and have no exit clause in the contract.” If you want to sign the offensive talent, you have to dig deep into your pocket. The transfer fee is freely negotiable.