Germany: 2. Bundesliga
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By Moritz Baer@MoritzBaer_UK

Schwäbe to start vs Hertha Berlin, Sky Germany reports

After starting his first game this season for 1. FC Köln in the DFB Pokal on Tuesday, Marvin Schwäbe has been made number one again for Köln's game against Hertha Berlin on Saturday by coach Gerhard Struber.

Jonas Ürbig, the previous first-choice has lost his place as the number one goalkeeper for Köln for the 2. Bundesliga game against Hertha BSC (Sky Germany).

Köln boss Gerhard Struber has reportedly shared this decision with both players ahead of the game tomorrow. 

Previously, Jonas Ürbig was first choice for Struber and he has started every 2. Bundesliga game so far this season.

In the second round of the cup this week, Marvin Schwäbe oversaw a 3-0 win and therefore clean sheet against Holstein Kiel on Tuesday in the DfB-Pokal.

This was only Köln's third clean sheet this season, and their second highest margin of victory so far under their current manager.

In keeping the clean sheet, he has regained the number one position for the second time whilst being goalkeeper at 1. FC Köln. The first of these was in 2021 when then-goalkeeper Timo Horn was injured.

 

Bundesliga news

Preview Bundesliga Matchday 9Bayern Munich vs. Union Berlin preview: Leaders looking to remain unbeaten
Preview Bundesliga Matchday 9Holstein Kiel vs. Heidenheim preview: Hosts still searching for first win
Preview Borussia Dortmung, RB LeipzigBorussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig preview: Unbeaten visitors travel to Westphalia
Preview Hoffenheim, St. PauliHoffenheim vs St. Pauli preview: Huge bottom-half clash in Sinsheim
Preview Eintracht Frankfurt, VfL BochumEintracht Frankfurt vs Bochum preview: Winless Bochum travel to Champions League hopefuls
Other Eintracht FrankfurtToppmöller hints at starts for Collins and Brown against Bochum
2. Bundesliga 1. FC KÖLNSchwäbe to start vs Hertha Berlin, Sky Germany reports
Other FSV Mainz 05Henriksen prepares to build defense around Stefan "boss" Bell
Borussia DortmundKobel confirmed out against Leipzig as Dortmund's injury crisis continues
FC BayernKompany gives injury update on Bayern defence ahead of clash with Union
Union BerlinSvensson discusses what Union need to cause an upset against Bayern
Rumor FC BayernDier expected to leave Bayern in the summer
RB LeipzigLeipzig to make late decision on Openda for Dortmund clash

Table

Match days

Preview Borussia Dortmung, RB LeipzigBorussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig preview: Unbeaten visitors travel to Westphalia
Preview Hoffenheim, St. PauliHoffenheim vs St. Pauli preview: Huge bottom-half clash in Sinsheim
Preview Eintracht Frankfurt, VfL BochumEintracht Frankfurt vs Bochum preview: Winless Bochum travel to Champions League hopefuls
Other Eintracht FrankfurtToppmöller hints at starts for Collins and Brown against Bochum
Other FSV Mainz 05Henriksen prepares to build defense around Stefan "boss" Bell
FC BayernKompany gives injury update on Bayern defence ahead of clash with Union
Union BerlinSvensson discusses what Union need to cause an upset against Bayern
RB LeipzigLeipzig to make late decision on Openda for Dortmund clash
Other Werder BremenBremen confirm Grüll's unavailability against Gladbach, Njinmah may return to starting XI
Other VfB StuttgartHoeneß guarantees starts for Touré and Chase against Leverkusen
Predicted lineups BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 9
Mainz & LeipzigKlopp addresses Mainz protests on Kroos brothers podcast
Other Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht confirm Kristensen's loss through international break
Post-match reaction Union & EintrachtUnion and Eintracht lash out at referee after draw
Team of the week BundesligaBundesliga Team of the Week: Matchday 8
Match report Heidenheim & HoffenheimBaumann heroics earn Hoffenheim draw against Heidenheim
Post-match reaction Eintracht FrankfurtGötze "very proud" after scoring in 300th Bundesliga match
Post-match reaction FC BayernEberl and Kompany laud Musiala after Bochum win
Match report Bochum & BayernFive-star Bayern thrash Bochum to return to winning ways
Post-match reaction Bayer 04 Leverkusen Alonso says Leverkusen "can and must defend better" after Werder draw
Post-match reaction VfB StuttgartHoeness criticizes Chabot for sending off: "Shouldn't happen again"
Match report Bundesliga Matchday 8Bremen battle back to draw Leverkusen late
Post-match reaction SC FreiburgGünter "proud" after Freiburg's "bitter" defeat against Leipzig
Post-match reaction Borussia DortmundKehl backs Sahin despite defeat: "He prepares his team well."
Match report Bundesliga Matchday 815:30 Kickoffs: Augsburg upset BVB, St. Pauli falter at home again, Leipzig claim top spot

German Teams in Europe

Match report UEFA Conference LeagueMainka leads by example as Heidenheim beat Pafos
Match report UEFA Europa LeaguePorto push Hoffenheim aside in showery conditions
Match report UEFA Europa LeagueRiga frustrate Frankfurt until Larsson leaves his mark
Other Eintracht FrankfurtConfirmed lineups: Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Rigas FS
Post-match reaction FC BayernBayern lost confidence against Barcelona, Müller admits
Post-match reaction FC BayernVincent Kompany: "No excuses" after Bayern's clear loss to Barcelona
Post-match reaction FC BayernKimmich reacts to Barcelona defeat: "It was hara-kiri from us at times"
Match report RB LepizigAnother nearly night as Liverpool's Nuñez sinks Leipzig
Match report FC BayernRaphinha grabs hat-trick as clinical Barcelona punish Bayern
Post-match reaction Bayer 04 LeverkusenAlonso gives bleak injury update on Adli and reacts to Brest draw
Match report Bayer 04 LeverkusenLeverkusen drop points in Brittany with 1-1 draw against Brest
Preview RB LeipzigConfirmed lineups: RB Leipzig vs. Liverpool
FC BayernConfirmed lineups: Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich
Other Bayer 04 LeverkusenConfirmed lineups: Bayer Leverkusen vs. Stade Brest
Other Eintracht FrankfurtToppmöller guarantees Europa League start for Uzun, promises more minutes for Matanovic
Other RB LeipzigSzoboszlai expresses hope that Leipzig take Bundesliga title
Post-match reaction VfB StuttgartStuttgart euphoric after downing Juventus: "It doesn't get any better than this!"
Post-match reaction Borussia DortmundSahin responds to criticism of formation change against Real Madrid
Post-match reaction Borussia DortmundNmecha frustrated with Dortmund's second-half performance: "We gave the ball away too much"
Match report VfB Stuttgart Touré delivers knockout blow as Stuttgart take out Juventus
Match report Borussia DortmundReal Madrid blitz Dortmund in second-half onslaught
FC BayernKimmich looks forward to reunion with Flick
FC BayernKompany gives fresh update on Musiala ahead of Barcelona clash
Bayer 04 LeverkusenAlonso explains decision to leave Boniface out of Leverkusen's squad to face Brest
Borussia DortmundConfirmed lineups: Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund

DFB-Pokal

Post-match reaction TSG 1899 HoffenheimTSG praise summer signings Chaves and Tabakovic after win: "We've stabilized."
Other Eintracht FrankfurtDFB confirms two-match cup suspension for Theate
Eintracht FrankfurtMarmoush opens up about spectacular mask celebration
Mainz & Bayern"The referee was wearing a Bayern shirt" – Mainz defender slams officiating after DFB-Pokal defeat
Match report DFB-Pokal20:45 Pokal Kickoffs: Musiala minces Mainz, Bielefeld knock out Union, Hoffenheim advance
Match report DfB PokalDucksch breaks Paderborn hearts as Bremen secure last-16 berth
Match report DfB PokalHertha Berlin spring upset as Heidenheim's Pokal dreams end in controversy
Match report DfB PokalFreiburg's first-half surge sees off HSV
Match report DfB PokalMarmoush the joker as 10-man Frankfurt eliminate Gladbach
Mainz & BayernNadiem Amiri: "You definitely have respect for Bayern again"
Post-match reaction FC AugsburgDahmen after successful 2024/25 debut: "I showed the coach he can count on me."
Post-match reaction VfB StuttgartFührich comments on 2024/25 form: "I haven't met my standards."
Post-match reaction RB LeipzigBaumgartner on Leipzig success despite injuries: "All this crap has brought us closer together."
Match report DFB POKALWind's late winner secures Wolfsburg win vs Dortmund
Match report DFB POKALStuttgart see off Kaiserslautern, Köln ease past Kiel and Regensburg survive red card
Post-match reaction Bayer 04 LeverkusenRolfes critical of Leverkusen's performance despite 3-0 win
Post-match reaction Bayer 04 LeverkusenAleix Garcia eager for more minutes after scoring in the cup
Preview Eintracht & GladbachEintracht Frankfurt vs. Gladbach preview: Team news and predicted lineups
MainzHenriksen and Mainz not "afraid" of Bayern
Match report DfB PokalAugsburg advance past Schalke, Karlsruhe eliminate Kickers Offenbach
Match report DfB PokalLeipzig see off St.Pauli in six-goal Pokal thriller
Match report DfB PokalLeverkusen make light work of Elversberg
Other Eintracht FrankfurtToppmöller draws comparison to Özil in explaining Chaibi's form dip: "A matter of body language."
Preview Mainz & FC BayernMainz vs. Bayern Munich preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Bayer 04 LeverkusenAlonso wary of underestimating Elversberg: "They deserve the same respect as Liverpool"

German National Team

Post-match reaction DFB-FrauenGwinn's reveals Popp's final words after passing on captaincy: "She said 'Have fun with the crew'."
Other DFB FrauenWück announces short "symbolic" shift for Popp, two DFB players depart camp injured
Match report DFB FrauenGerman women prevail over England in seven-goal-thriller at Wembley
DFB FrauenChristian Wück's full German women's squad for October friendlies
Other DFB FrauenWück speaks on scouting, systems, and personal coaching journey ahead of Wembley debut
Other DFBFormer Germany U21 captain denies reports of Cameroon switch
Match report DFBGermany U21s complete undefeated qualifying campaign, yet still blow lead in draw with Poland
DFB Nagelsmann reveals why Wirtz was taken off at half-time against the Netherlands
Post-match reaction DFBNagelsmann shares thoughts on win over Netherlands: "It's deserved"
Post-match reaction DFBBaumann "happy, proud and thankful" after his Germany debut
Post-match reaction DFBLeweling modest after scoring debut winner for Germany: "Happy I could help"
Post-match reaction DFBKimmich praises "outstanding" Leweling after win over Netherlands
Match report DFBLeweling's debut goal sends Germany into Nations League quarter-finals
DFBUndav to miss out against the Netherlands with injury
DFBConfirmed lineups: Germany vs. Netherlands
DFBNagelsmann speaks on possibility of remaining Germany coach beyond 2026
DFBAngelo Stiller set for first Germany start on Monday
DFBPavlovic in contention to start against Netherlands after returning from injury
Preview DFBGermany vs. Netherlands preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Other Stuttgart & DFBConfirmed: Adductor tear to sideline Führich for two to three weeks
Other Bayern, Stuttgart, Hoffenheim, & DFBNübel reveals Baumann will stand in goal against the Netherlands
Post-match reaction Köln, Regensburg, & DFBMartel on clinching Euro qualification at old academy ground: "I used to be the ball boy here."
Post-match reaction Bayern & DFB Kimmich thanks Bosnia-Herzegovina fans for warm reception in Nations League duel
Other Bayern, Stuttgart, & DFBPavlovic and Führich questionable for Monday after sustaining injuries in Friday win
Match report DFBUndav brace proves the difference as Germany edge out Bosnia-Herzegovina

Long reads

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Analysis/Commentary Werder BremenThe world’s worst restart: Naby Keïta’s disastrous one-year spell at Werder Bremen
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 3
Analysis/Commentary VfL Bochum‘The Unrelegatables’: How Peter Zeidler’s tactics can secure VfL Bochum’s Bundesliga status
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against the Netherlands
Analysis/Commentary SC FreiburgSC Freiburg analysis – Perfect response and jubilant mood on opening day
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga Matchday 1"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 1 (New transfers edition)
Analysis/Commentary FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: A guide to the new rules for the 2024/25 season
Analysis/Commentary Bayer 04 LeverkusenHow Bayer Leverkusen could line up for the 2024/25 season
Analysis/Commentary FC BayernHow Bayern could line up for the 2024/25 season
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against Denmark
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against Switzerland
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against Hungary
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against Scotland
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaShould the Bundesliga relegation/promotion tie be scrapped?
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaBundesliga Team of the Season
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 34
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga Matchday 34"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 34
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 33
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 33
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 32
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 32
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 31
Analysis/Commentary BayernBayern Munich player ratings against Real Madrid
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 31

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