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VfL Wolfsburg have secured the services of Micky van de Ven for the long term after the centre-back signed a contract extension valid until 2027, adding two years to his previous deal. The 21-year-old, who joined VfL in summer 2021 from Dutch second-tier side FC Volendam, has not missed a single minute of action in the Bundesliga or DFB Cup this season. In total, the Dutchman has made 27 Bundesliga appearances for the Green-and-Whites and a further three in the DFB Cup, registering one goal and three assists so far.

The German Football League (DFL) has confirmed the dates and kick-off times of Matchdays 17 to 19 in the Bundesliga. The Wolves’ opening game of 2023 – against SC Freiburg at the Volkswagen Arena on Matchday 16 (at 15:30 CET on 21 January) – had already been confirmed, but they can now start planning for their subsequent three encounters.

The Wolves host VfL Bochum in their Bundesliga Matchday 12 fixture on Saturday 29 October (kick-off 15:30 CEST). The Green-and-Whites are currently on a four-game unbeaten run in the league, although their last victory came just over three weeks ago.

After a very successful October with six games unbeaten in all competitions and a confidence-boosting 4-0 win against VfL Bochum last time out, the Wolves want to continue their good form in the final three fixtures before the World Cup break. The first of those comes on Saturday 5 November (15:30 CET) as VfL visit 1. FSV Mainz 05. At his pre-match press conference, coach Niko Kovac talked about…

Such has been his seamless adaptation to life in the Bundesliga that it is hard to imagine a VfL side that does not include the name Jakub Kaminski. The 20-year-old, who was named the Polish Ekstraklasa’s best young player of the 2021/22 campaign, joined the Green-and-Whites from Lech Poznan in the summer and has caught the eye under Niko Kovac thanks to his bold dribbling, raw pace and hard work in defence. His winning goal against regional rivals Eintracht Braunschweig in the DFB Cup also earned Kaminski a permanent place in the hearts of Wolves supporters.

VfL Wolfsburg registered their first back-to-back wins and their second away success of the season on Saturday afternoon, beating 1. FSV Mainz 05 3-0. Patrick Wimmer’s first goal for VfL opened the scoring (33’), with Maximilian Arnold (70’) and Ridle Baku (83’) wrapping up the three points for Niko Kovac’s side in the second half in front of 26,750 spectators at the Mewa Arena.

VfL Wolfsburg have been on an upward trajectory for over a month now, with their last Bundesliga defeat coming seven matchdays ago. The Green-and-Whites registered comfortable victories at home to VfL Bochum and at 1. FSV Mainz 05 in their last two games, keeping a clean sheet in both encounters. Their next home fixture – the final one of 2022 – is at 18:30 CET on Tuesday 8 November against Borussia Dortmund, and represents a real yardstick for Niko Kovac and his players. At Monday’s pre-match press conference, the VfL boss answered questions on…

The outlook for VfL Wolfsburg’s meeting with Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night (kick-off 18:30 CET) is anything but gloomy. BVB may be unbeaten in six games in all competitions, but the Wolves have also picked up a head of steam lately, having not lost in seven outings.

VfL Wolfsburg made it three wins in a row, getting the better of Champions League participants Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in their last home game of 2022. Micky van de Ven (6th minute) and Lukas Nmecha (92nd minute) got the goals in front of 28,675 fans at the Volkswagen Arena.

Bad news for VfL Wolfsburg and Lukas Nmecha: the striker will not just miss the last competitive match of the year at TSG Hoffenheim this Saturday, 12 November (kick-off 15:30 CET), but will be sidelined for several weeks with a knee injury. Scans on Wednesday morning revealed that the 23-year-old suffered a partial tear of the patellar tendon in his right knee during the home match against Borussia Dortmund. An operation is not required.