Marcel Risse has expressed his delight at being back in training, noting that a swift diagnosis of his knee injury helped him deal with the frustration of missing the majority of last season. The 27-year old winger missed a total of 22 matches after suffering a cruciate ligament rupture in December 2016 but now finds himself back on the pitch with his teammates, preparing for Cologne's Bundes...Full Story »

Hertha Berlin and Cologne go into their clash this Saturday sharing the same ambition of getting the three points which would most probably see them secure survival this season. Both are locked together on 33 points, six clear of the relegation play-off berth and seven ahead of the drop zone. A win might extend that gap to 10 points with five games of the season remaining and although that wou...Full Story »

Cologne dumped Hamburg right into the thick of a Bundesliga relegation battle with a 2-0 win at the Volksparkstadion on Saturday. Marcel Risse scored twice in the second half as Peter Stoger's men weathered the storm and came out fighting to grab all three points. The result lifted the victors five points clear of their hosts, who are facing up to yet another battle for survival after failing ...Full Story »

Eintracht Frankfurt will spend Saturday night ahead of local rivals Mainz in fifth place in the Bundesliga thanks to a 3-2 win over Cologne at the Waldstadion. Marcel Risse gave the guests the lead in the 15th minute, but Alexander Meier equalised with his first goal of the afternoon just before half-time. His second came just after the break to put Frankfurt in front before Jonas Hector level...Full Story »