Goal scorer Anthony Modeste will be available for 1. FC Köln in the derby against Borussia Mönchengladbach. 50,000 fans will be allowed into the stadium, outside of which a mobile station will be offering vaccinations against the Corona virus.
What was already apparent on Tuesday is now certain: Anthony Modeste will be able to play in the derby against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday. The bruise in the hip-pelvis area – a painful reminder of a red-worthy foul by Mainz’s Stefan Bell last Sunday – has subsided to such an extent that the Frenchman was able to complete the full programme again on Friday.
Schwäbe had “shown very good performances “
It will definitely be a special game for Marvin Schwäbe. The goalkeeper will play his first Bundesliga match ever because of the injury to Timo Horn. This is no problem for his coach, the Danish champion signed from Brøndby IF enjoys the full confidence of Steffen Baumgart: “Before the season, it was about having two good goalkeepers in the squad with Timo and Marvin. In the past few months, you could see that Timo has become better and more consistent. Marvin is the one who has been waiting behind and has trained well. He performed very well in the DFB Cup.” He now wants to do the same in the league.
50,000 fans admitted
Despite the devastating Corona situation, the health department of Start Köln granted FC permission to allow 50,000 spectators into the stadium for the match. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., early stadium visitors will have the opportunity to get a straightforward vaccination against the Corona virus; only photo ID and vaccination card need to be presented. As part of this campaign, the three coaches of Cologne’s top clubs, Steffen Baumgart, Olaf Janßen (Viktoria Köln) and Alexander Ende (Fortuna Köln), appealed to the people of Cologne to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
