RB Leipzig ended the Bundesliga season with a 1:4 defeat, but they achieved their goal of qualifying for the Champions League. As the squad is being assembled for the upcoming season, several players are in focus for the World Cup. Christoph Baumgartner, who underwent surgery for a serious muscle injury, is traveling to the USA for the World Cup despite his injury. The 26-year-old midfielder will continue his rehabilitation at the Austrian national team's camp in Santa Barbara and is working closely with RB Leipzig on his comeback. Baumgartner wants to support his teammates on-site. Additionally, the club announced that youth talent Lionel Voufack is transferring to 1. FC Köln. The 18-year-old defender completed his training at RB Leipzig and will initially be part of the U21 team in Cologne. In the first round of the DFB-Pokal, RB Leipzig will face Eintracht Trier, which was positively received by managing director Marcel Schäfer. Furthermore, Assan Ouedraogo has been called up to the German national team's World Cup squad after Lennart Karl was ruled out due to injury. Ouedraogo, who has already made his DFB debut, will play an important role in the team.