FC Köln
Köln snapped a winless run by beating Gladbach, but the timing is brutal with their top scorer out for months.
The derby win over Gladbach on October 11 was a much-needed lift after a run without a victory since matchday one. But it comes as Köln are battered by injuries: top scorer Thijs Dallinga is out for months with a cruciate ligament injury, Ragnar Ache is sidelined until November, and Ellyes Skhiri went off hurt in the Gladbach game. Sitting 10th with just 7 points, Köln need this derby boost to translate into momentum despite the growing injury list.
