RB Leipzig – FC Köln
Germany: Bundesliga
Red Bull Arena
By Rune Gjerulff
RB Leipzig coach Domenico Tedesco has revealed that Timo Werner is an option for Saturday’s Bundesliga game against FC Köln.

| Timo Werner. | Photo: GEPA Pictures/Sven Sonntag |
Timo Werner is a candidate to start against FC Köln after making a good impression in training following his move from Chelsea earlier this week.
“The first impressions of Timo were very good,” revealed RB Leipzig coach Domenico Tedesco at today’s pre-match press conference.
“We chatted about one or two things. I’m pleased that he’s with us. He’ll help us and is an option for Saturday’s game.
“Of course we have a lot of options, and Timo is a flexible player. He can play on the wing and is a great fit for a 3-4-3, on the left, on the right or centrally.
“I also think he’s exciting as part of a duo up front. We will see.”
Predicted lineups
Final lineups are posted before start.
| RB Leipzig | |
|---|---|
Bundesliga Stuttgart – RB Leipzig 1-1 |
|
| 1 | P. Gulácsi (C) |
| 16 | L. Klostermann |
| 4 | W. Orban |
| 23 | M. Halstenberg ↪85 |
| 38 | H. Novoa Ramos ↪81 |
| 39 | B. Henrichs |
| 44 | K. Kampl ↪59 |
| 22 | D. Raum |
| 7 | Daniel Olmo ↪85 |
| 19 | A. Silva ↪85 |
| 18 | C. Nkunku ⚽ |
| Bench | |
|---|---|
| 21 | J. Blaswich |
| 10 | E. Forsberg ↩85 |
| 35 | A. Sørloth ↩85 |
| 2 | M. Simakan ↩81 |
| 25 | S. Ba |
| 32 | J. Gvardiol ↩85 |
| 8 | A. Haidara |
| 17 | D. Szoboszlai ↩59 |
| 24 | X. Schlager |
| FC Köln | |
|---|---|
Bundesliga FC Köln – Schalke 04 3-1 |
|
| 20 | M. Schwäbe |
| 2 | B. Schmitz |
| 15 | L. Kilian ⚽ |
| 24 | J. Chabot ↪76 |
| 14 | J. Hector (C) |
| 28 | E. Skhiri |
| 17 | K. Schindler ↪61 |
| 7 | D. Ljubicic ⚽ ↪85 |
| 11 | F. Kainz ⚽ ↪76 |
| 33 | F. Dietz ↪86 |
| 29 | J. Thielmann |
| Bench | |
|---|---|
| 1 | T. Horn |
| 23 | S. Adamyan ↩61 |
| 25 | T. Lemperle ↩86 |
| 3 | K. Pedersen ↩76 |
| 19 | K. Ehizibue |
| 6 | E. Martel |
| 18 | O. Duda |
| 37 | L. Maina ↩76 |
| 47 | M. Olesen ↩85 |
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