Cologne strikers Waldschmidt and Selke out injured for several weeks

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Cologne's Luca Waldschmidt reacts during the German DFB Cup 2nd round soccer match between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and 1. FC Cologne at Fritz Walter Stadium. Uwe Anspach/dpa
Cologne's Luca Waldschmidt reacts during the German DFB Cup 2nd round soccer match between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and 1. FC Cologne at Fritz Walter Stadium. Uwe Anspach/dpa
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Bundesliga strugglers Cologne will be without forwards Luca Waldschmidt and Davie Selke for several weeks.

Waldschmidt was injured in training on Friday, with tests showing he had broken his fibula.

The 27-year-old has been with the Rhinelanders since the start of the season and has scored two goals in 15 Bundesliga games.

Selke, who scored a superb goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Heidenheim, was substituted in the 71st minute with an injury to his left foot, the club also said on Sunday.

The injuries are another setback to new coach Timo Schultz, who thought he had a win in his debut game on Saturday before Heidenheim deservedly levelled.

Cologne's Linton Maina (L) and goalscorer Davie Selke celebrate after scoring his side's first goal of the game during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Cologne and 1. FC Heidenheim at RheinEnergieStadion. Marius Becker/dpa
Cologne's Linton Maina (L) and goalscorer Davie Selke celebrate after scoring his side's first goal of the game during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Cologne and 1. FC Heidenheim at RheinEnergieStadion. Marius Becker/dpa