1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln have five players confirmed out and none listed as doubtful, so the situation is clear-cut, if not ideal. T. Hubers and T. Dallinga are both sidelined with knee injuries, R. Ache with a thigh injury, E. Skhiri with an ankle injury and R. van den Berg with a muscle injury. The data does not give positions or return dates, so the exact balance of the squad's losses is hard to judge. Even so, five unavailable players is a considerable share of a first-team group, and the spread of different injury types suggests no single cause.

How much the absences matter depends on how often each player features, and that information is not part of the data. With five players out at once, Köln are likely to rely on reserves and rotation options across several areas rather than one. Without confirmed return timelines, squad depth is the main variable to watch. The lack of any doubtful players does bring certainty, because the available group is well defined and any change would come only from players returning from the confirmed list.