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Defender has to go to an MRI – Hübers survived the operation well
Updated 10/28/2025 – 4:02 p.mReading time: 23 minutes
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
1. FC Cologne is worried about Cenk Özkacar before the home game in the 2nd round of the DFB Cup against FC Bayern Munich. The central defender initially trained with the team on Tuesday, but was then sent for an MRI. “He has a little knee issue,” reported FC coach Lukas Kwasniok at the midday press conference. But he hoped “that Cenk will be in the squad.”
Meanwhile, Timo Hübers survived his knee operation well on Monday. The FC confirmed that the operation was successful. “I had brief contact with him before the operation and offered him that – if he felt like it, had the strength – he could contact me at any time and I would be open to hearing it,” said Kwasniok. “He’s had the operation behind him. Now it’s about looking positively into the future. We know it’s going to be a long, rocky road, but if anyone can do it, it’s Hübi.” The defender will be out for months.
Two days after the 1-0 defeat at Borussia Dortmund and the shock of Timo Hübers’ serious injury, 1. FC Cologne started preparing for the cup game against FC Bayern Munich (Wednesday, 8:45 p.m.). Apart from the long-term injuries Luca Kilian, Rav van den Berg, Jan Thielmann and Hübers, coach Lukas Kwasniok did not have to cope with any further losses.
Cenk Özkacar, who had to be replaced on Saturday with a “full body cramp”, was also able to complete large parts of the session. Due to load control, the central defender left the field after around 45 minutes. U21 defender Yannick Mausehund was also on the pitch. After the third long-term loss of a central defender, the 19-year-old should now be an integral part of Lukas Kwasniok’s training squad for the time being.