1. FC Köln midfielder Ellyes Skhiri faces long injury layoff

1. FC Köln secured a 2-1 derby victory against Borussia Mönchengladbach with goals from Isak Johannesson and Said El Mala. However, the win came at a significant cost as midfielder Ellyes Skhiri suffered an ankle injury during the match.

Skhiri is expected to be sidelined for at least two to three months, potentially missing the remainder of the 2025 calendar year. This injury follows recent setbacks for the club, including long-term absences for strikers This Dallinga and Ragnar Ache.

Despite the growing injury list, club managing director Thomas Kessler stated that the team will not pursue free agents to fill the gaps. Kessler emphasized that the squad was built with sufficient depth to manage such absences, relying on players like Tom Krauß, Isak Johannesson, and Paul Okon-Engstler to cover the losses.