1. FC Köln: That is how Steffen Baumgart thinks about the way forward for Ondrej Duda

A complete of 33 gamers have been on the pitch at 1. FC Köln on Tuesday – together with Ondrej Duda (27).

He was in a position to full components of the staff coaching once more. The Slovakian playmaker missed the coaching camp in Donaueschingen due to sickness.

FC coach Steffen Baumgart (50): “He performed within the Nations League for a very long time and had no restoration. Then his trip started, when his program was supposed to begin. Then Ondrej obtained sick, we have been within the coaching camp for every week. We are actually going into the third week, it's clear that he has to catch up loads…”

However what does the way forward for Duda seem like? The offensive man’s FC contract runs till 2024.

Baumgart makes it clear: “We're welcome to speak and talk about it: He has to go, he doesn’t should go – he doesn’t have the knowledge from us and he ought to get it from me first.”

Baumgart continues: “Dudi performed numerous video games final season. He’s a part of the squad, he’s a really, crucial participant. Above all, he has a top quality that we are able to use within the season. That’s crucial factor, now we've got to introduce him after which we’ll see how far that develops.”

The coach can also be conscious that there's a want for clarification about Duda’s perspective.

Baumgart: “There'll nonetheless be talks till the top of August – not solely with him, but additionally with different gamers. However to begin with, I see him in our squad as a complete. We’ll see how shortly he will get again to one hundred pc and when he’s an alternate once more.”