Confirmed line-ups: VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Köln | OneFootball

VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Köln have confirmed their starting XIs for the Bundesliga matchday 22 Topspiel at the MHP Arena.

Stuttgart hope to return to winning ways after last week's shock defeat at St. Pauli. According to BuLi News, Köln have lost half of their games since the turn of the year.

In-form midfielder Nikolas Nartey misses out as he continues his recovery from injury. For Köln, Said El Mala is on the bench, with the experienced Marius Bülter starting.

Stuttgart: Nübel, Assignon, Jeltsch, Chabot, Mittelstädt, Karazor ©, Chema, Leweling, Undav, Führich, Demirovic.

Köln: Schwäbe ©, Sebulonsen, Schmied, Özkacar, Thielmann, Martel, Krauß, Lund, Kaminski, Bülter, Ache.

Source: BuLi News