El Mala a doubt for Köln's trip to Stuttgart
1. FC Köln are sweating over Said El Mala's availability ahead of their Bundesliga trip to Stuttgart on Friday, with Thijs Dallinga a doubt as well.
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1. FC Köln may have to manage without both of their goalscorers from their 3-2 opening Bundesliga win over TSG Hoffenheim when they visit VfB Stuttgart on Friday.
Said El Mala, who scored the opener, and Thijs Dallinga, who came off the bench to bag a brace, both missed training on Wednesday due to illness and are doubts for the game.
“We’ll have to see tomorrow,” 1. FC Köln coach René Wagner said at a press conference on Wednesday when asked about the attacking duo.
“With both of them, it looks like it could be a close call. We’ll have to take it day by day.”
The game is scheduled to kick off at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Friday at 20:30 CEST.
