He is always there when FC needs him. Modeste, who is missing for the first time this season, has so far only scored important goals. He scored eight times to lead, four times to equalize and twice to connect. In addition, it set four of Cologne’s five defeats of the season when Modeste remained goalless.
Chance for Cologne attacker Andersson?
However, his absence could also be an incentive for the offensive rivals in the FC squad, who have had less playing time so far. Modeste’s absence could temporarily put Sebastian Andersson back in the spotlight. He last scored in the 4-1 win in Gladbach at the end of November 2021.
Storm talent Jan Thielmann, who has been able to play from the start against Freiburg for a long time, could also play again. “We know what we have in Jan”explained Baumgart, but he did “with Mark Uth, Ondrej Duda and Seb Andersson” still “well-known competitors” on his position.