Werder News

Extended break for Klaasen and Veljkovic

After a tough away match against Frankfurt, Werder Bremen start their next week of training on Wednesday afternoon. Davy Klaasen and Milos Veljkovic, who were given an extra day of rest by Head Coach Florian Kohfeldt, won't be out on the pitch. Claudio Pizarro will also be absent from Wednesday's session, and will not be available to the green-and-white in the coming days either.

09.10.2019

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Werder players on international duty

After their last two away matches, some Werder players will be making even longer trips to link up with their respective national sides in the coming weeks. While last minute goalscorer Milot Rashica must travel around 1500 kilometres to represent Kosovo, Jiri Pavlenka must only get to the Czech Republic, where his side will face England. In addition to these two, there are a further five Werder...

08.10.2019

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Bruised foot: Klaassen gets the all clear

Davy Klaassen sustained a bruise on his right foot on Sunday evening when Makoto Hasebe fouled him inside the penalty area at the end of the match. The Dutchman had to be substituted and was replaced by Michael Lang.

07.10.2019

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Toprak to miss Frankfurt game

Ömer Toprak failed to complete the final training session ahead of the Frankfurt game and will therefore miss tomorrow’s match. He had a problem with his calf during the final game and went back into the changing rooms early as a result. It’s not yet known how long he will be out for, but Florian Kohfeldt thinks “it shouldn’t be anything long-term.”

05.10.2019

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Vital in defence as well as attack

Since his return from injury, Maximilian Eggestein has been unspectacular yet effective for The Green-Whites in their past two Bundesliga games, which is exactly what head coach Florian Kohfeldt has demanded from him. Even if Eggestein isn’t quite the leading attacking force for the team, he is still absolutely indispensable to Werder’s line-up. The 21-year-old’s importance to Florian Kohfeldt is...

04.10.2019

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A natural-born leader on the pitch

Ömer Toprak could only watch from the stands during last Saturday’s draw in Dortmund. The centre-back has only been able to make two appearances for the Green-Whites to date, after picking up a muscle injury against Hoffenheim. Toprak would have liked to been able to feature against his former club, but “you need to procede accordingly in such a situation,” he said in the Mixed Zone on Thursday....

03.10.2019

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Sargent, Eggestein, Goller and Friedl earn international call ups

Marco Friedl and Johannes Eggestein have been chosen to represent their nations’ U21s sides after some impressive performances over the last few weeks. Josh Sargent will be hoping to make another appearance for the USA’s senior team.

02.10.2019

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Looking ahead after a top performance

Theodor Gebre Selassie was undoubtedly one of the most important men on the pitch in Dortmund on Saturday, as Florian Kohfeldt reiterated after the game: "He is one of the most underrated players in our squad and he put in another class performance today." Since Werder’s centre-back injury crisis, the Czech international has been defending against opposing attackers from an unfamiliar position....

02.10.2019