1. FC Köln vs. 1. FC Union Berlin - News - December 20, 2025

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Rav Van den Berg - Receives red card Van den Berg was shown a red card in the 84th minute of Saturday's 1-0 loss to Union Berlin.

Impact Van den Berg was shown a red card late into Saturday's match, with the defender accused of handling the ball as the last defender. Luckily for the defender, this will likely only result in a one-match suspension and a return when facing Bayern Munich on Jan. 14. He has started in three straight games, so this will force a change, with Cenk Ozkacar or Alessio Castro-Montes as possible replacements.

DECEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Luca Waldschmidt - Dealing with illness Waldschmidt (illness) is not available for Saturday's clash against Union Berlin, the club announced.

Impact Waldschmidt is ruled out for the last clash of the year against Union Berlin on Saturday due to suffering from an illness. The forward will hope to recover in the next two weeks before the first game of 2026 against Heidenheim on Jan. 10. Waldschmidt started the last two games for Koln, therefore his absence forces a change in the starting XI, with Jakub Kaminski finding a more offensive role again on Saturday.

DECEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Dominique Heintz - Starting in defense Heintz (groin) is in the starting XI for Saturday's clash against Union Berlin.

Impact Heintz starts in defense for Saturday's clash against Union Berlin after recovering from a groin injury and performing well in training. The defender had started the last two matches prior to being sidelined and now returns directly to the starting XI. This is excellent news for Koln as his availability strengthens the backline.

DECEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Marvin Schwabe - Concedes twice in loss Schwabe made five saves and conceded two goals in Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen.

Impact Schwabe faced a difficult task against Bayer Leverkusen, producing several saves despite ending on the losing side. He has now failed to keep a clean sheet in his last eight Bundesliga matches, highlighting a challenging defensive season in which he has conceded 23 goals across 14 appearances. Schwabe will look to bounce back next against Union Berlin, who have scored just 19 goals in 14 games this season which is the lowest total among the current top 10 in the table.

DECEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

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