Overview

• RB Leipzig named Werner to the matchday squad for today’s game against 1. FC Köln, ending a 641-day absence from Bundesliga rosters.
• The call-up follows injuries to Antonio Nusa, Xaver Schlager, Amadou Haidara, Lukas Klostermann, Max Finkgräfe and Benjamin Henrichs.
• Head coach Ole Werner said he is solutions-oriented and trusts the full group, framing the inclusion as an earned opportunity.
• The forward had been told to find a new club after an unproductive Tottenham loan and was excluded from preseason activities.
• Werner’s last Bundesliga start was on 28 October 2023 against Köln, his contract situation points to a likely exit after this season according to reports, and any minutes today remain uncertain.