Impact Ulrich spent most of last season with the youth team, and it looks like it could be the same deal this season, especially now that he will have to miss the first few weeks after undergoing tonsil surgery.
AUGUST 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
VFB STUTTGART 4-5-3 · 8TH IN BUNDESLIGA
4-5-3 · 8TH IN BUNDESLIGA
Laurin Ulrich - Undergoes tonsil surgery Ulrich is set to miss some time after undergoing surgery on his tonsils.
Fabian Bredlow - Not training yet Bredlow (undisclosed) has yet been able to train with the team ahead of Saturday's DFB Pokal match against TSG Balingen.
Impact Bredlow is close to returning to team training as he deals with an undisclosed injury. He will likely be downgraded to a backup keeper this season, with Alexander Nubel joining the team on loan from Bayern Munich.
AUGUST 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Thomas Kastanaras - Partakes in limited training Kastanaras (foot) took park of limited training Thursday after undergoing surgery back in May.
Impact Kastanaras is making progress in his return by participating in limited training Thursday. It should not take long until he returns to full training. He had only made one start in four appearances during his first campaign in the Bundesliga, with the foot injury leaving him in the sidelines for most of the season.
AUGUST 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Deniz Undav - Tears knee ligament Undav suffered a partial tear in the lateral ligament in his knee during training with the and is set to be out for several weeks. Surgery will not be necessary.
Impact This is big blow for Undav, who recently joined the team on loan from Brighton. The good news is he will avoid surgery, but is still expected to miss a few weeks of the season. He had scored five goals in 22 appearances in the EPL last campaign, therefore midfielder was set to be a regular started this season.
AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Josha Vagnoman - Targeting September return Vagnoman (knee) is out until mid-September, Stuttgart announced Thursday.
Impact Vagnoman is set for over a month on the sideline due to a knee injury suffered in pre-season. The hope was he'd make it back during pre-season training, though Stuttgart have now ruled that out. Vagnoman projects as the starting option when fit, though Pascal Stenzel is an option to replace Vagnoman to open the Bundesliga.
AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nikolas Nartey - Will miss first half of season Nartey is set to be out until the start of the new year after scans revealed damaged to cartilage in his knee joint that will require surgery.
Impact This is a huge blow for Nartey, who was already not getting much playing time with the team. He is set to miss at least five months with a knee injury as he is not expected to get much playing time with the club during the 2023/24 campaign.
AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Deniz Undav - Moves to Germany on loan Undav will make a move to Germany after agreeing to a season-long loan to Stuttgart from Brighton.
Impact Undav did not get much playing time last season with Brighton, making just six starts in 22 appearances. However, he did score five goals in the 619 minutes of playing time he had. The German will look for more consistent starts with Stuttgart for the 2023/24 season before joining back with Brighton next year.
AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mohamed Sankoh - Returns from loan Sankoh returned to Stuttgart following the conclusion of his loan with Vitesse.
Impact Sankoh returned to Stuttgart after a loan to Vitesse where he made 21 appearances and scored and assisted twice. The forward will struggle for a spot in the starting XI with Stuttgart and has reportedly been offered on loan and permanent transfer elsewhere.
AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Maximilian Mittelstadt - Trains individually Mittelstadt (knee) was seen running on the pitch and working individually Tuesday.
Impact It was a positive to see Mittelstadt back in individual training after sustaining an MCL injury to his knee. His timetable of return before the start of the season is still unclear, but he is making good progress in his recovery. The German spent the last eight years with Hertha Berlin, but with their relegation to Bundesliga 2 he decided to make a move to Stuttgart for the 2023/24 campaign.
AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Alexander Nubel - Loaned to Stuttgart Nubelb is heading to Stuttgart after agreeing to a season-long loan from Bayern Munich.
Impact Nubelb spent the last two seasons in Monaco as their starting goalkeeper, making 91 starts in all competitions while recording 289 saves, keeping 23 clean sheets and allowing 117 goals in two seasons. With Yann Sommer still on the roster and Manuel Neuer set to return next season, there will be no playing time for the keeper yet on the team. With Stuttgart, he is expected to challenge Fabian Bredlow for the starting role in the net with the departure of Florian Muller.
JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Josha Vagnoman - Won't train until August Vangnoman (knee) won't join training camp until August, Stuttgart announced.
Impact Vagnoman won't join up with the Stuttgart team until they return from their Austrian training camp. The wing-back suffered a knee injury while on international duty and now will hope to recover in what will be a very limited pre-season.
JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Maximilian Mittelstadt - Suffers knee injury in training Mittelstadt strained his MCL while training and will be unavailable "for the time being," Stuttgart announced Tuesday.
Impact Mittelstadt's start to life at his new club Stuttgart suffered a slight hitch as he injured his knee on Tuesday. The severity of the issue is unclear at this time, but he still has just over a month until the Bundesliga campaign begins on Aug. 19.
JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Woo-yeong Jeong - Signs with Stuttgart Jeong completed a move from Freiburg to Stuttgart, Stuttgart announced.
Impact Jeong moved to Stuttgart after failing to earn a major role with Freiburg. He will face competition from Silas with his new club but is favored to open the season as a starter either in attacking midfield or on the wing. Jeong's best season with Freiburg saw him earn five goals and two assists in 32 appearances (23 starts) in 2021-22.
JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Josha Vagnoman - Forced off due to injury Vagnoman (undisclosed) was forced off in the first half of Wednesday's clash with England.
Impact Vagnoman was forced off after picking up an injury during the first half of Wednesday's clash. The wing-back was a busy part of a disappointing U-21 German team, earning the starting role for the European Championships. Vagnoman will have a major role with Stuttgart if fit for pre-season, after displacing Pascal Stenzel in the starting XI.
JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Maximilian Mittelstadt - Transfers to Stuttgart Mittelstadt has signed a three-year contract with VfB Stuttgart after transferring from Hertha Berlin, the club announced Wednesday.
Impact Mittelstadt has scored four goals with 19 assists across 157 appearances in all competitions for Hertha's senior team since coming up from the youth sides in 2015, but his playing time tapered off a bit this season as he played just 17 Bundesliga games (seven starts) as Hertha was relegated. The 26-year-old is now moving to Stuttgart, where he is likely to at least start out as the backup to Borna Sosa at left-back/left wing-back.
JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Fabian Bredlow - Takes over starting role Bredlow made 15 starts, allowing 23 goals, during the 2022/23 Bundesliga.
Impact Bredlow opened the season as the backup to Florian Muller before taking over the starting role in the closing stages of the season. With Muller rumored to be departing the club Bredlow will face little competition from within for the starting job in Stuttgart.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Wataru Endo - Nine goal contributions Endo made 33 starts for the third consecutive Bundesliga season, scoring five goals and adding four assists in 2022/23.
Impact Endo has started all but one match in each of his three seasons with the Bundesliga and continues to improve. The midfielder is perhaps the most consistent part of a mixed bag Stuttgart side. His nine goal contributions are a step forward as he set new bests in goals and assists while also creating 46 chances. Endo will maintain a major role in 2023/24 with the chance to build on this significant offensive volume.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Silas Katompa Mvumpa - Earns major role Silas scored five times and assisted twice across 30 appearances (23 starts) in the 2022/23 Bundesliga.
Impact Silas missed most of 2021/22 with a knee injury but came out immediately as a starter in the new season. While he might not have lived up to the double-digit goals he managed before the injury, Silas still played a major part. The winger created 18 chances and took 43 shots, volume right in line with the 11-goal campaign. Silas has pre-season to continue to gel with new signing Sehrou Guirassy, who figures to lead the line in 2023/24.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Borna Sosa - Nine goal contributions again Sosa scored twice and assisted seven times in 25 appearances (22 starts) during the 2022/23 Bundesliga.
Impact Sosa has ended on nine goal contributions in each of his last three Bundesliga seasons, with one more goal each time. The wing-back is a rock-solid option on the left flank with plenty of upside offensively and the ability to do his duty defensively. Perhaps most importantly has been his consistently growing role on set-pieces, with 79 corners in 2022/23 a new career-high. Sosa is signed through the end of 2025 but has drawn interest from around Europe and has made it no secret he wants to play in the Champions League.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tanguy Coulibaly - Four goals off bench Coulibaly scored four times during 14 appearances off the bench in the 2022/23 Bundesliga.
Impact Coulibaly earned his best return yet with four goals during 14 appearances off the bench. That's the only positive for what was an awful season from the forward, who is expected to depart Stuttgart following the end of his contract. Coulibaly joined the club from PSG and made 66 appearances (28 starts) across three season, accumulating six goals and two assists.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Fuhrich - Nets five times Fuhrich scored five times and assisted twice during 33 Bundesliga appearances (21 starts.)
Impact Fuhrich took a step forward during his second season with the Swabian side, he scored five times and added a pair of assists. The forward also played 1,892 minutes, a new career-high that lead to his 44 shots taken and 24 chances created. Fuhrich and Sehrou Guirassy head into pre-season as favorites to lead the line in 2023/24.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sehrou Guirassy - Loan option activated Guirassy's loan to Stuttgart was made permanent after the club activated the option to buy, Stuttgart announced.
Impact Guirassy joined Stuttgart on loan and put together a heroic season, scoring 11 times in 22 appearances (20 starts) and keeping the club in the Bundesliga. The forward was never in doubt of remaining with the club and will be the favorite to lead the line to open 2023/24.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Konstantinos Mavropanos - Escapes relegation Mavropanos made 28 appearances (26 starts), scoring twice during the 2022/23 Bundesliga.
Impact Mavropanos was a major part of the backline and put together a heroic season, making 97 clearances and 51 tackles. The center-back was tasked with leading the defense away from relegation despite major injury and three different coaching changes. In the end Mavropanos did just that and will remain a crucial part of the starting XI moving forward.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Luca Pfeiffer - Fills depth position Pfeiffer made 19 appearances (six starts) during the 2022/23 Bundesliga, failing to get on the scoresheet.
Impact Pfeiffer's role during the Bundesliga was marred by poor form and injury though he maintained frequent appearances off the bench. The striker has yet to get on the scoresheet in the Bundesliga and put only a single shot on goal during his 19 appearances.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Lilian Egloff - Ends with youth team Egloff spent the second half of the 2022/23 Bundesliga with Stuttgart II.
Impact Egloff seemed set for a role in the first team before the World Cup break. That role never materialized in the second half of the Bundesliga as he was left out of the first team setup for the final three months of the season. Egloff will try again to earn a role in the senior team during the 2023/24 pre-season.
JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
