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Two strains! FC is worried about this duo in front of the Düsseldorf derby
Updated on February 15th, 2025 – 2:27 p.m.Reading time: 23 min.
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The 1. FC Köln has to do without Learst Pacarada and Damion Downs in the derby against Fortuna Düsseldorf (February 23). The duo contracted a strain on Friday at 0: 3 against 1. FC Magdeburg. Pacarada had already been replaced with adductor problems in the 30th minute. Downs played through, but complained about thigh problems afterwards.
The FC does not have to fear that both players do without longer. However, your recovery with a view to the home derby against Düsseldorf becomes a race against time. Jan Thielmann (yellow lock), Eric Martel (muscle fiber tear), Julian Pauli (head injury) as well as the long-term injured Jacob Christensen, Luca Kilian and Mark Uth will be sure. Whether Tim Lemperle (muscle injury) is operational again will be decided in the course of the coming week.
The 1. FC Köln is pursued by the bad luck. On Friday evening, 0: 3 in Magdeburg, Learst Pacarada had to be replaced after half an hour. The left -back grabbed the adductors and immediately disappeared into the cabin. Max Finkgräfe came into play for Pacarada.
Coach Gerhard Struber could not make any real water level report immediately after the final whistle. “I was able to speak to him briefly during the half -time break. I think it’s not that bad,” said the Austrian. “Nevertheless, we have to wait for the pictures that we will have as soon as possible.” In addition to the long -term injuries (Luca Kilian, Jacob Christensen, Mark Uth), two central defenders are currently missing with Julian Pauli and Neo Telle. In addition, the stabilizer of the defensive center fails with Eric Martel, and striker Tim Lemperle is added.
The 1. FC Köln made its way to the away game against 1. FC Magdeburg on Thursday. Coach Gerhard Struber has to do without Eric Martel (muscle injury) and Neo Telle (infection) on Friday evening. For the first time in his career in Meiko Sponsel in the professional squad. The 22-year-old right-back has been playing at FC since 2017 and went through all young teams.
The FC squad at a glance: Goal: Marvin Schwäbe, Anthony Racioppi, Philipp Pentke, Defense: Jusuf Gazibegovic, Jan Thielmann, Meiko Sponsel – Dominique Heintz, Timo Hübers, Joel Schmied, – Max Finkgräfe, Learst Pacarada, Midfield: Denis Huseinbasic, Dejan Ljubicic, Mathias Olesen – Florian Kainz, Marvin Obuz, Luca Waldschmidt, Storm: Damion Downs, Linton Maina, Imad Rondic, Steffen Tigges.
Neo Telle was still overjoyed on Sunday. The 19-year-old had celebrated his debut for the professionals of 1. FC Köln in the home game against FC Schalke 04. Now, however, the youngster has to step shorter for the time being. “We lost Neo Telle this morning,” said FC coach Gerhard Struber on Wednesday at the press conference before the away game at 1st FC Magdeburg.
What the Austrian said: “He reported sick, has caught a virus.” The central defender is not available for the game on Friday evening. Eric Martel, Tim Lemperle, Mark Uth (all muscle injuries), Luca Kilian, Jacob Christensen (both cruciate ligament tear) and Julian Pauli (concussion) are also missing.
The 1. FC Köln will have to do without Eric Martel in the next few weeks. The six has suffered a muscle structure violation against FC Schalke 04, as the club announced on Monday evening. The 23-year-old had been replaced at the break, but one had initially assumed a precaution. During the game, Martel had complained about an “increased muscle tone”, as FC coach Gerhard Struber reported after the game.
Since there was no spontaneous pain in the Cologne vice captain, FC initially assumed a structural injury. The MRI examination on Monday finally brought disillusionment. Martel will be missing from the FC against 1st FC Magdeburg at least on Friday, but will probably also be more followed in the consequences against Düsseldorf and Karlsruhe. To date, Martel was the player with the most deployment minutes at FC.