Mergim Mavraj has missed the last three matchdays with a knee problem, but is in contention for Saturday. - © © gettyimages / Martin Rose
Mergim Mavraj has missed the last three matchdays with a knee problem, but is in contention for Saturday. - © © gettyimages / Martin Rose

Possible line-ups: Hamburg v Cologne

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Official Fantasy Bundesliga Managers take note: bundesliga.com is on hand to provide likely line-ups as well as injury and suspension news ahead of Matchday 26.

Hamburg v Cologne(Saturday 15:30CEST/14:30BST)

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Hamburg look set to be without midfielder Aaron Hunt, who hurt his shinbone in the 0-0 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt on Matchday 25. Nicolai Müller should return to the starting eleven in his place, while fit-again Mergim Mavraj could slot in at centre back. If that change is made, it would likely result in recently-capped Germany under-21 international Gideon Jung moving back into midfield and Gotuku Sakai dropping back to right back.

Watch: Highlights of Hamburg's goalless draw with Frankfurt on MD25:

Cologne have centre back Dominique Heintz back from suspension and full backs Frederik Sörensen and Konstantin Rausch have recovered from a thigh injury and a cold respectively. So the Billy Goats’ back four could show three changes to the line-up that started the 4-2 win over Hertha Berlin. There will be changes in midfield too, since Jonas Hector should move up from left back and Marco Höger could replace the suspended Matthias Lehmann.

Watch: Highlights of Cologne's 4-2 victory over Hertha Berlin on MD 25:

Hamburg possible line-up: Adler – Sakai, Papadopoulos, Mavraj, Ostrzolek – Jung, Edkal – Holtby, Müller, Kostic – Wood.

Absentees: Hunt (shinbone)

Coach: Markus Gisdol

Cologne possible line-up: Horn – Sörensen, Heintz, Subotic, Rausch – Hector, Höger – Jojic, Clemens, – Osako, Modeste.

Absentees: Risse (knee), Hartel, Lehmann (suspended)

Coach: Peter Stöger

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