1. FC Köln host Partizan Belgrade in the Europa Conference League on Thursday. Offensive player Mark Uth will be there.
Mark Uth is ready for his comeback after his pubic bone surgery 1. FC Cologne. “He will be back in the squad and if everything goes normally, he will also be used,” said coach Steffen Baumgart about the offensive player before the Conference League game against Partizan Belgrade on Thursday (9 p.m.). For Uth it would be the premiere in the Conference League.
Thielmann is still out
Meanwhile, Jan Thielmann is still missing due to a virus infection and will also miss the derby at Borussia Mönchengladbach on Sunday (3.30 p.m.). In addition, Baumgart has to do without Jeff Chabot, Tim Lemperle, Sebastian Andersson, Dimitrios Limnios and Matze Olesen.
With a win, leaders Cologne would take a big step towards the knockout stage. “We’re not necessarily looking at the teams behind us now. We want to do our thing and then win the group,” said Uth. Baumgart announced “changes in the starting eleven” compared to the league win against Borussia Dortmund (3: 2).
