New signing Brajan Gruda could make his starting eleven debut for struggling Bundesliga club RB Leipzig at 1 FC Cologne on Sunday (15.30/Dazn). Coach Ole Werner is raving about the 21-year-old. "Brajan is fit, is fully fit and is therefore an option for all plans," said Werner.
Gruda impresses with his wit and slyness
Gruda, who is on a six-month loan from English Premier League side Brighton, is a player who can add quality to the team. "He has wit, good aggression and brings a certain slyness to the pitch. He fits exactly what we were looking for," emphasized the RB coach. Whether he will start from the beginning is a tactical consideration, said Werner, who sees him primarily in the number eight or ten position. "But he can also play on the wings," emphasized the coach.
The Cologne game is very important after the recent unsatisfactory results. "It's a task for us as a team to do many things better than in previous games. We have to find a different clarity in the team's processes, reduce the error rate with the ball and thus pose problems for the opponent and not bring them back into the game," said Werner.
