1. FC Köln

Bayern Munich trainer Vincent Kompany has confirmed that Jonas Urbig will start in goal against Borussia Mönchengladbach this weekend as a means of warming up for a meeting with Köln next week.

Germany’s preeminent footballing publication has published a list of reactions from top German footballing executives on Jürgen Klopp’s proposal that Germany should found a U-21 league.

FC Köln trainer Lukas Kwasniok once again found himself in the position of having to engage in some verbal gymnastics when it came time to comment on German phenom Said El Mala’s latest performance. 

Unsurprisingly enough, Köln’s young German phenom Said El Mala is emerging as one of the major talking points from the Bundesliga weekend. 

It’s once again time to delve into the Germany U21 squad ahead of the coming October 2025 international break.

In our next Bundesliga Europa League check, it’s time to check in on VfB Stuttgart.

In our next European football piece involving a Bundesliga club, it’s time to check in on the Europa League prospects of SC Freiburg.

A quirk in the DFL scheduling has left newly promoted Bundesliga outfit 1. FC Köln waiting until matchday five for its second home league fixture. Head coach Lukas Kwasniok’s Domstädter …

Köln trainer Lukas Kwasniok has strongly suggested that Ragnar Ache will be in line for a Bundesliga start this weekend against Stuttgart. 

After seeing his newly promoted Bundesliga slide slip to defeat for the first time this season, Köln trainer Lukas Kwasniok offered up some targeted criticism. 

VfL Wolfsburg trainer Paul SImonis has announced that Christian Eriksen will be immediately integrated into his team’s leadership council.

Wolfsburg professional Jakub Kaminski – currently working on loan at 1. FC Köln – has had a chance to reflect on the insanity that was Saturday afternoon’s 3-3 draw between his two clubs in the Lower Saxon Autostadt.