Will FC still extend the 29-year-old’s expiring contract? Sports director Thomas Kessler announced on Sky after the Frankfurt game: “We will definitely talk to Timo about it. He is a deserving player, has been with us for years and was our captain last year.” But there is a “rocky road” ahead of Hübers.
FC will also have to do without Joel Schmied in the next few weeks. As expected, the Swiss suffered a muscle injury in his thigh against Frankfurt. On Sunday, an MRI scan confirmed the initial suspicion. Schmied will be “missing for the time being,” the billy goats announced. In addition to the away game in Bremen The central defender is also likely to miss the subsequent home game against St. Pauli.
Saturday, November 22, 2025
1. FC Köln will probably have to accept the loss of another central defender. Joel Schmied suffered a thigh injury in the 3-4 win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday evening. The Swiss is scheduled to be examined at the Mediapark Clinic on Sunday.
Coach Lukas Kwasniok does not expect Schmied to be ready for action next Saturday in Bremen. The regular player suffered “a muscular injury that suggests he will not be available to us next week.” With Luca Kilian (torn cruciate ligament), Timo Hübers (knee injury) and Rav van den Berg (shoulder joint sprain), three other Cologne central defenders had already been injured over the course of this season.