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Newly-promoted Köln have had an excellent start to the season, and welcome Stuttgart to RheinEnergieStadion with the hopes of further cementing their place in the top half of the Bundesliga.
After a shaky start to the campaign, Stuttgart have since responded perfectly with a win against St. Pauli in the Bundesliga and a Europa League win against Celta Vigo.
The lineups for today’s clash in Köln are as follows:
Köln – 3-4-2-1: Schwäbe – Schmied, Hübers, Krauß – Sebulonsen, Johannesson, Martel, Maina – Thielmann, Kaminski – Ache
Stuttgart – 4-2-3-1: Nübel – Vagnoman, Jaquez, Chabot, Hendriks – Stiller, Karazor – Tomás, El Khannouss, Führich – Demirović
Quick take: Match context: momentum and small details could decide this one, especially set-pieces and transitions. Form and fitness will matter; expect managers to rotate carefully around the congested schedule. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.
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