FC Köln waive captain Daniel Baier. The midfielder is missing due to tonsillitis. “He felt in the middle of the week already bad, and it has not come to a final training session at all,” said coach Heiko Herrlich in the TV-transmitter Sky and said: “It is nothing worse.” Left-back Iago and striker Sergio Cordova miss the game due to muscular problems. After recovering from bruised Philipp Max is back in the starting line-up. The left-back had missed the 0:2 against Hertha BSC. Central defender Jeffrey Gouweleeuw is for dismounted operations and for Yellow lock in the squad. In addition, striker, Alfred Finnbogason finally returns to the squad. The long-injured and recently by a knee injury blocked Icelanders had at the beginning of March at 0:2 against the FC Bayern for his last short use.

Cologne coach Markus Gisdol for the final game of the 30. Game tags in its starting lineup back on attacker Mark Uth and the outside defender Kingsley Ehizibue.

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