Bundesliga 2025-2026: Stuttgart-Cologne, the likely lineups
Stuttgart-Cologne closes the 22nd day of Bundesliga Saturday. Kickoff at 6:30 p.m. at the MPHArena in Stuttgart. The hosts want to redeem themselves after the bitter defeat against penultimate St. Pauli to aspire for a Champions League spot, while the guests, coming off back-to-back results, are in mid-table but only three points ahead of third-last-place Werder Bremen.
The red and whites will have out Zagadou, Jovanovic and Nartey due to muscle problems. In goal the usual Nubel, Vagnoman and Mittlestadt as full-backs, l’ex-former Chabot heading the defense, Karazor and Stiller (in a runoff with Andres) in midfield, Leweling and Undav supporting forward Demirovic.
The visitors will be in the midfield.
Ospects who are grappling with more defections: Heintz, Hubers, Maina, Johannesson and Simpson-Pusey will not be in the match. Defense headed by the Sebulonsen-Ozcacar pair, Thielmann and El Mala will act on the midfield flanks, while the attacking tandem will be formed by Waldschmidt and Bulter.
The team will be in the middle of the field.
Probable lineups
Stuttgart (4-2-3-1):Nubel; Vagnoman, Jeltsch, Chabot, Mittelstadt; Karazor, Stiller; Leweling, Undav, Fuhric; Demirovic. All.Hoeneß
Cologne (4-4-2): Schwabe; Van den Berg, Sebulonsen, Ozcacar, Lund; Thielmann, Krauss, Kaminski, El Mala; Waldschmidt, Bulter. All. Kwasniok
