The big mercenary check: Sommer saves the penalty, Zakaria flies off the field

Noah Loosli (Bochum): After playing through the surprise win against Stuttgart a week ago, he was back on the bench for 90 minutes in the 3-1 defeat against Dortmund.

Cédric Zesiger (Wolfsburg): Remains unused in the third game of the year.

Gregor Kobel (Dortmund): Missed the 3-1 win over Bochum due to a cold.

Nico Elvedi (Gladbach): Played through in the surprising and somewhat fortunate 0-0 draw against league leaders Leverkusen.

Jonas Omlin (Gladbach): His shoulder injury means he won’t be able to make a comeback until at least March.

Kevin Mbabu (Augsburg): In the 2:3 win against Bayern, he prepared the goal for ex-Espen striker Demirovic with a beautiful cross.

Ruben Vargas (Augsburg): Is back in the starting lineup, but can rarely make an impact.

Silvan Widmer (Mainz): Missed Mainz’s best chance of the match in the 0-1 defeat against Frankfurt shortly before half-time.

Edimilson Fernandes (Mainz): Missed against Frankfurt with an ankle injury.

Granit Xhaka (Leverkusen): Another good performance from the Nati captain. But because his teammates missed numerous top chances, the draw against Gladbach was only 0-0.

Leonidas Stergiou (Stuttgart): Had to play the last three minutes of the 5-2 spectacle against Leipzig as a right back.

Manuel Akanji (Man City): The 1-0 FA Cup win against Tottenham also had to be missed due to an injury. But the comeback is coming.

Zeki Amdouni (Burnley): Game-free weekend for Nati’s shooting star.

Fabian Schär (Newcastle): Also had to play 90 minutes in the 2-0 FA Cup win against Fulham.

Ricardo Rodriguez (Turin): Play as usual in the 2-1 win against Cagliari. With the only goal conceded, he was a little too hesitant in a duel with goalscorer Viola, but he also did an excellent job. Shortly before the end, Rodriguez sees yellow.

Noah Okafor (Milan): Has a short appearance against Bologna (2:2). Replaced by Rafael Leao in the 87th.

Michel Aebischer (Bologna): Showed his attacking and dangerous side against Milan (2:2) with the captain’s armband. Joshua Zirkzee’s foot is involved in the goal. After 67 minutes he is off work.

Remo Freuler (Bologna): Especially great in the first half against Milan (2:2). While almost everyone else sees yellow, he goes without warning and is therefore ready to play in the next game.

Dan Ndoye (Bologna): He also missed the 2-2 draw against Milan at San Siro due to a thigh injury.

Yann Sommer (Inter): The Nerazzurri are 1-0 ahead when the Nati goalkeeper causes a penalty. But he smooths over the mistake by parrying Nico Gonzalez’s weakly kicked attempt. In the first half he miraculously holds out against Bonaventura.

Eray Comert (Nantes): Had to leave the 0-0 draw in Reims shortly before half-time after a blow to the ankle. Initial diagnosis: sprain.

Yvon Mvogo (Lorient): Receives the equalizer in the 94th minute in the 3-3 draw at the bottom of the table against Le Havre. But he has no chance with André Ayew’s dream goal, who scores with a bicycle kick.

Becir Omeragic (Montpellier): In the 0-0 draw against Lille he played at right back and was not challenged too much.

Silvan Hefti (Montpellier): In the 0-0 draw against Lille he repeatedly joined the attack, but his shot in the second half was also missed by the strong Lille keeper Chevalier.

Vincent Sierro (Toulouse): Shortly before the end, the captain only hit the underside of the crossbar from the penalty point when the score against Lens was 0-2. Sierro got the penalty himself.

Breel Embolo (Monaco): Continues to work on the comeback after the ACL tear. If all goes according to plan, he will return to team training in March.

Philipp Köhn (Monaco): In the 2-2 draw in Marseille, both goals conceded were not to blame, but it was fortunate that an error shortly before the end did not lead to a goal conceded.

Denis Zakaria (Monaco): Flew off the field shortly before the end of the 2-2 draw in Marseille after a yellow-red foul.

Fabian Rieder (Rennes): Will be out for several weeks after breaking his foot.

Jordan Lotomba (Nice): Subbed shortly before the end of the 1-0 win against Metz.

Ulisses Garcia (Marseille): Played on the left of defense in the 2-2 draw against Monaco.

Djibril Sov (Seville): The next disappointment for the Andalusians against Osasuna (1:1) will also be a personal setback for the player from Zurich. He comes on as a substitute in the 59th. 8 minutes later he had to go down injured after a collision with teammate Sergio Ramos.

Maxime Dominguez (Gil Vicente): Scored the goal of the day five minutes before the end in the 1-0 win against Guimaraes.

Francesco Ruberto (Vizela): Is also only a substitute in the 0:5 against Arouca.

Miro Muheim (Hamburg): Against Karlsruhe, HSV was already 0-2 behind after five minutes. The left back doesn’t look good with either goal. In the end it will be a 3:4 defeat.

Jasper van der Werff (Rostock): Played in defensive midfield in the important 2-1 win against Elversberg.

Jan Elvedi (Kaiserslautern): After seven defeats in a row, the Red Devils recorded a 4-1 victory against Schalke. The defender continues playing as always.

Filip Stojilkovic (Kaiserslautern): Makes his debut in Lautern half an hour before the end and scores shortly afterwards with a header to make the score 3-1.

Saulo Decarli (Braunschweig): Relegation candidate Braunschweig celebrates its fourth win in a row – but without the defender, who sits out for ninety minutes.

Carlo Brunner (Schalke): In the 1:4 against Kaiserslautern he, like all his teammates, was completely exhausted.

Martin Angha (Wehen-Wiesbaden): Currently out with a calf injury.

Christian Fassnacht (Norwich): Didn’t have a good day in the 5-2 defeat to Liverpool in the FA Cup. Goal scorer Jones leaves far too much space when he concedes the first goal.

Michael Frey (QPR): The Bernese finally wants to play again and is therefore moving from Antwerp to London.

Simon Sohm (Parma): Bad day for him and Parma. In the derby against Modena, the leader suffers a 0-3 defeat. The player from Zurich was taken off the field after the first half.

Pajtim Kasami (Sampdoria): In the starting line-up against Cittadella (2-1) for the first time since Christmas and after serving a match ban. And with his return, Sampdoria celebrates another victory after four games without a win.

Natan Girma (Reggiana): Missed the win over Bari (2-0) and was suspended.

Samuel Ballet (Como): He has been under contract with the Northern Italians since Sunday. The day before, Como (with Nsame from 53rd) lost 0-2 to Ascoli. The ex-Winterthur player could make his debut next Saturday against relegation candidate Ternana.

Stefan Knezevic (Charleroi): The 1:4 against Bruges was also missed due to a thigh injury.

Cameron Puertas (Saint-Gilles): Also played in the top match against Anderlecht and was annoyed by the 2-2 equalizer in injury time.

Andi Zeqiri (Genk): Simmered on the bench for 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw against Sint-Truiden.

Franck Surdez (Ghent): He made his debut as Joker just two days after switching from Xamax.

Noam Baumann (OFI Crete): Missed injured in the 3-0 defeat to AEK Athens.

Steven Zuber (AEK Athens): Prepared the 1-0 in the 3-0 win against OFI Crete and was substituted fifteen minutes before the end.

Benjamin Siegrist (Celtic): Once again not in the selection for the 1-0 win against Ross County.

Gregory Wüthrich (Sturm Graz): In Austria, the cup quarter-finals will not take place until early February.

Bryan Okoh (RB Salzburg): In Austria, the cup quarter-finals will not take place until early February.

Elmedin Fazlic (Domzale): The Slovenian competition is on hold until mid-February.

Leo Lacroix (Craiova): Played through in a 0-1 away win against Farul Constanta.

Nicolas Bürgy (Viborg): The competition is on hold until mid-February.

Petar Pusić (NK Osijek): Played in attacking midfield in the 2-0 win against Rudes.

Josip Drmic (Dinamo Zagreb): Not in the selection for the 1-0 away win against FK Nistra.

Zoran Josipovic (NK Istra): Not in the selection for the 0-1 win against Dinamo Zagreb.

David Mistrafovic (Varazdin): Spent 90 minutes on the bench during the 1-2 win against Koprivnica.

Gokhan Inler (Besiktas Istanbul): Still waiting for his first appearance this season and was not there in the 0-1 away win against Sivaspor.

Albian Ajeti (Gaziantep FK): About to return to Switzerland to join FCB.

Marco Burch (Legia Warsaw): The Polish competition is on hold until mid-February.

Leo Seydoux (Dordrecht): Plays against Ajax II on Monday evening.

Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets Razgrad): The Bulgarian competition is on hold until mid-February.

Haris Seferovic (Al Wasl): The competition is on hold until mid-February due to the Asian Cup.

Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire): The new MLS season starts on February 21.

Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire): The season starts on February 21.

Roman Bürki (St. Louis): The season starts on February 21.