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“Attention now focuses on Cologne”
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VfB Stuttgart Faces Tight Turnaround Before Köln MatchOnly 66 hours separate the Europa League win and Bundesliga clash; Köln currently ranks fourth after four games played.
- VfB Stuttgart has approximately 66 hours between their Europa League home game against Celta de Vigo and the Bundesliga away match at 1. FC Köln for recovery and preparation.
- Coach Sebastian Hoeneß highlights Köln’s impressive season start, with seven points earned from four games, including three away matches.
- The team aims to display similar energy and determination as Köln to continue their successful run during this busy week.
- Luca Jaquez returns from a broken nose, Finn Jeltsch is sidelined with a muscle injury, and Deniz Undav and Silas remain unavailable.
We are very satisfied with how we started in the Europa League against Celta Vigo.— Sebastian Hoeneß talks about the season start in the Europa League.
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“Attention now focuses on Cologne”
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