Evening all, and welcome to FC Koln v RB Leipzig!

That Werner miss looks a real oversight now. But if RB keep doing what they've been doing, he'll get more opportunities.

GOAL! FC Koln 1-0 RB Leipzig (Cordoba) Cordoba finds Kainz on the right, who steps inside and slides a gorgeous pass into the space behind Upamecano which Rexhbecaj attacks! He's in! He opens his body and passes a finish across Gulasci ... but the ball hits the base of the post ... only for Cordoba to reappear and absolutely lamp a finish into the roof! We got ourselves a ball-game!

RB have started confidently here. If they get an early one, it could be a very long night for FC.

Chance! A swift switch sends Mukiele away down the right and Olmo jumps over his cross, leaving it for Werner ... who shoots quickly, low and hard ... but too close to Horn, who extends a leg and saves. Not quite ye've gottae score territory, but ye expected him tae.

Nagelsmann is wearing a black Nike t-shirt and black tracky bums. He's so laidback, but if the weather in Cologne is anything like the weather in London, he's also exceedingly uncomfortable.

RB move down the right and Mukiele trips over the ball. It's lovely to see.

Immediately, Werner hustles forward, sticking a ball into space for Shick, who can't quite catch up with it.

Away we go!

The players are with us.

We've talked a lot about Leipzig, so FC. A return to the Europa League now looks extremely unlikely, and it'd take a very special effort to get relegated from here. But they won't feel entirely safe without one more win.

Er, this is normal.

BT are rounding up the weekend's action. Robert Lewandowski has 43 goals this season, including a jazzer against Dusseldorf the other day.

And those gifts at Dortmund, lovely to see.

This is a pretty good essay on competence. The pace is obviously intense, but so is the instinct and desire. He'd score a load in England.

While-u-wait: All Timo Werner's goals this season.

Nothing to do with anything but I was just enjoying these, so it's only fair to share.

Mark Uth isn't starting or on the bench, so I can only assume he's injured. He's been one of FC's better players since the restart.

What a world.

I do wonder about Werner, specifically whether he can play as the centre-forward in a 4-3-3, rather than next to a bigger man. But he's got a lot of talent, speed and knack, so there's a decent chance he coujld find a way.