Stuttgart has apparently settled its captain question just days before the Bundesliga opening match at Bayern Munich. According to Sky information, international player Deniz Undav is set to take the armband from current captain Atakan Karazor. This decision has already been made internally.

The 30-year-old Undav extended his contract with the club early until mid-2029 shortly before the World Cup began and is considered a fan favorite at Stuttgart. The club travels to Munich on Friday at 8:30 PM CET on Sat.1 for the league opener at the Allianz Arena.

Stuttgart manager Sebastian Hoeneß had recently expressed satisfaction with Karazor's tenure as captain. The coach noted that Karazor had served as captain for two years and in his view had performed the role very well, adding that they would now have to see how things develop.

The 29-year-old Karazor took over the role in summer 2024 from Waldemar Anton, who transferred to Borussia Dortmund. However, during Stuttgart's DFB-Pokal first-round victory at Hansa Rostock (4:0), the midfielder sat on the bench for the entire match. Undav wore the captain's armband in that fixture.

Karazor has been with Stuttgart since 2019 and is, along with goalkeeper Fabian Bredlow, the longest-serving professional in the squad of the Champions League participant.