1. FC Köln will not have striker Anthony Modeste in the starting line-up in the DFB Cup game this Wednesday evening at VfB Stuttgart.
The striker, who scored twice in the 2-2 draw against Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday, is initially on the bench of the Cologne Bundesliga club.
Trainer Steffen Baumgart rotates vigorously and has made a total of eight changes.
Stuttgart - Sebastian Andersson is playing instead of Modeste.
As announced, the goal is Marvin Schwänke instead of Timo Horn.
At host VfB Stuttgart, Daniel Didavi gets a chance from the start.
The veteran playmaker is one of three changes in coach Pellegrino Matarazzo's starting line-up.
Defender Waldemar Anton is back in the squad for the first time since his corona illness.
dpa