Bundesliga 2025-2026: Cologne-Stuttgart, the likely lineups

Cologne and Stuttgart face each other at 5:30 p.m. for the match valid for the fifth day of the Bundesliga. The hosts are sixth on 7 points and need to redeem themselves after the trio suffered in Leipzig, while Stuttgart, ninth on 6 points, comes from a good home win against St.Pauli.

Thielmann central point for the hosts, Waldschmidt and Kamiński playing behind him. In the midfield Martel with Johannesson, on the flanks Sebulonsen and Lund.

The guests rely on Demirovic in attack, Leweling, El Khannouss, Tomas in the three-quarter. The midfielders are Chema and Stiller.

Cologne-Stuttgart, the likely lineups
Cologne (3-4-2-1): Schwabe; Schmied, Hübers, Krauß; Sebulonsen, Jóhannesson, Martel, Lund; Waldschmidt, Kamiński; Thielmann
Stuttgart (4-2-3-1): Nubel; Assignon, Jeltsch, Chabot, Mittelstadt; Chema, Stiller; Leweling, El Khannouss, Tomas; Demirović