Köln host promoted side Schalke in the Bundesliga on Saturday afternoon in a bid to continue their unbeaten run at home this season which shows a stark contrast to their away form whilst facing injuries.
1. FC Köln host newly promoted Schalke in the Bundesliga on Saturday, aiming to maintain their unbeaten home form this season. While Köln have suffered away from home, manager René Wagner's side has excelled at home despite managing an ongoing defensive crisis. Köln enter the match unbeaten in their last 11 games against Schalke but face the threat of setting a club-record 21 consecutive league matches without a clean sheet.
Schalke travel to Cologne struggling offensively under manager Miron Muslić, sitting 15th in the table having scored only four goals this campaign. Both clubs enter the match severely depleted by injuries. Köln are missing key players such as Timo Hübers, Ellyes Skhiri, and injured forwards Thijs Dallinga and Ragnar Ache. Schalke will be without captain Kenan Karaman, Emil Højlund, Moussa Sylla, and former Köln midfielder Dejan Ljubičić.
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