2021/2022 Bundesliga Preview: Union Berlin vs FC Koln

 Union Berlin News

Grischa Prömel is available after suspension, while Niko Gießelmann could return from illness. Dominique Heintz is also back in training after a muscular injury.

Andreas Luthe, Genki Haraguchi, Levin Oztunali, Kevin Behrens and Christopher Trimmel could all return from COVID-19, while Keita Endo is nearing a return from a knee injury.

 

FC Koln News

Ondrej Duda is suspended after picking up five yellow cards.

Mark Uth could return after illness, but Jonas Hector, Florian Kainz, Dejan Ljubicic, Marvin Obuz and Tim Lemperle are all doubts, while Louis Schaub tested positive for COVID while away on international duty with Austria.

Benno Schmitz is struggling with a thigh injury. Kingsley Ehizibue could line up in defence.

 

Prediction

Union Berlin have failed to score in five out of seven league matches since the departure of key man Max Kruse to slip below the visitors.

FC Koln avoided relegation last season by the skin of their teeth, but are riding high in seventh currently thanks to 15 goals from Frenchman Anthony Modeste, around 40% of their goals tally.

Union can go above Koln with a win and can nick the three points in front of a sell-out crowd of just over 22,000 for the first time since November last year.