Confirmed lineups: 1. FC Köln vs. FC Augsburg

Here are the official starting XIs for the Bundesliga clash between 1. FC Köln and FC Augsburg.

A high-flying 1. FC Köln side take on a FC Augsburg team who have once again been motivated by their 3-1 victory over Wolfsburg before the international break.

The hosts have so far been one of the better Bundesliga sides in this season and are currently ranked 6th in the table. FC coach Lukas Kwasniok has caused a stir before the game with his comments about the media hype surrounding prodigy Said El Mala – will all the attention on him play a role in this game, if he comes in later on?

With around an hour to go before kickoff, the confirmed 1. FC Köln vs. FC Augsburg lineups have been announced – and you can find the official starting XIs below.

Confirmed Köln vs. Augsburg lineups:

1. FC Köln starting XI (3-4-2-1): 

Schwäbe – Schmied, Hübers, Heintz – Sebulonsen, Jóhannesson, Martel, Lund – Thielmann, Kaminski – Waldschmidt

FC Augsburg starting XI (3-4-2-1): 

Dahmen – Matsima, Banks, Jakic – Kade, Massengo, Rexhbecaj, Giannoulis – Rieder, Saad – Kömür