El Mala sits out of training ahead of Köln's derby against Gladbach | OneFootball

1. FC Köln have received some bad news ahead of their derby clash with Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

According to Kicker, Said El Mala missed training on Wednesday due to illness. This means the 19-year-old’s availability for the game is in doubt.

In addition to El Mala, Fynn Schenten (18), Jakub Kaminski (23), and Florian Kainz (33) are also questionable, having been limited to individual training on Wednesday.

El Mala has scored nine Bundesliga goals this season, most recently netting the equaliser in Köln’s 1-1 draw with Hamburger SV at the weekend.