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Jiri Pavlenka was back involved in training at the start of this week ahead of the home game against FC Augsburg on Saturday, 09.11.23 (15:30 CET). The goalkeeper missed the game away at VfB Stuttgart due to an infection.

See you again soon, Vietnam! Werder’s first delegation trip to Hanoi, Hai Phong and Ho Chi Minh City has now come to an end, and the itinerary was certainly jam-packed with activities. The Green-Whites received significant support from Economic Development Agency for Bremen (WFB), whose Vietnam-based Bremen Invest office helped to promote and organise numerous components of the trip.

SV Werder Bremen were the weaker team for the majority of the game against Swabian side VfB Stuttgart, who are currently occupying third position in the Bundesliga table, and the mood among the players and staff in the mixed zone was seemingly low following the defeat. WERDER.DE have summarised the reaction to the loss.

SV Werder Bremen returned home empty-handed after a difficult loss away to VfB Stuttgart. The Swabian side came out on top thanks to goals from Deniz Undav (17’) and Serhou Guirassy (75’). A strong final push from the Green-Whites was unfortunately no use, as the visitors were unable to put a goal past the impressive Stuttgart eleven.

Despite just narrowly steering clear of relegation last season, VfB Stuttgart are the favourites in the upcoming fixture at the MHPArena against SV Werder Bremen on Saturday, 2nd December (18:30 CET). With nine wins and 27 points under their belts, the hosts are currently occupying third place in the Bundesliga table – an impressive return after 12 matchdays. The Green-Whites under head coach Ole…

After having to sit out of last week’s pre-match press conference due to illness, Ole Werner was back answering the journalists' questions as usual ahead of Saturday evening’s away meeting with VfB Stuttgart (18:30 CET). Despite Amos Pieper's serious injury casting a shadow over the week of training, the head coach is determined to rise to the upcoming challenge.

SV Werder Bremen have begun their Bundesliga delegation trip to Vietnam in Hanoi. The week-long visit began in the capital on Monday. The Green-Whites were accompanied and supported by the Economic Development Agency for Bremen, with the help of Bremeninvest’s office in Vietnam and Werder’s official partner, Lecka Nutrition.

Both SV Werder Bremen and Amos Pieper were dealt a major blow on Wednesday afternoon, as the centre-back suffered a break to his right ankle in training. Further examinations carried out by team doctor Dr. Georg Tsironis in Bremen confirmed the severity of his injury after the session. The 25-year-old will have to undergo an operation and is set for a spell on the sidelines for the time being.

The training week is starting a little differently for Michael Zetterer. For the first time this season, the 28-year-old will go into preparations for the upcoming Bundesliga match at VfB Stuttgart as a number one. Ahead of the game, Zetterer answered journalists’ questions in the Mixed Zone on his change of role from backup to first-choice goalkeeper.

After the 3-0 defeat against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, the Green-Whites agreed that a stroke of luck was needed to get a goal back against the league leaders. After the game, the players and staff explained in the mixed zone how SVW struggled to get into the game in the first-half. WERDER.DE have summarised the reaction to the match.

Despite the final score, SV Werder Bremen were not without their chances against top-of-the-table Bayer 04 Leverkusen. While the Green-Whites put in a brave performance and created several opportunities, the visitors were extremely clinical in front of goal. After Olivier Deman’s own goal opened the scoring for Leverkusen (9’), Jeremie Frimpong hit one home just prior to the break (43’).…

It won’t be easy, but anything is possible with self-belief and willpower. SV Werder Bremen will need to remain unfazed by the prospect of playing against the league leaders when they host Bayer 04 Leverkusen on Saturday (15:30 CET). Instead, SVW should have confidence in their own ability and bring all their quality to the table during the match. The Green-Whites are on a good run of form at the…

Marvin Ducksch has picked up a lot of new experiences in the past few weeks. With his first international cap, the 29-year-old fulfilled a childhood dream whose magic lasted throughout his time with the German national side. “It was very special for me from day one,” explains Ducksch. “Running out onto that pitch with the eagle on my chest is something that I’ll probably take with me for the rest…

On Thursday afternoon, Director of Football Clemens Fritz answered journalists’ questions at the press conference ahead of the home game against Bayer 04 Leverkusen on Saturday, 25.11.2023 at 15:30 CET. Unfortunately, Ole Werner was not present due to illness. “It makes a difference when the head coach isn’t there, but we have a good set-up within the team,” Fritz said. It will be decided in the…

The November international break certainly wasn’t lacking in action for the Green-Whites. While Rafael Borré hit home the winning goal for Colombia, Nick Woltemade helped turn the game around for Germany U21s a few hours prior in their 3-1 win over Poland. The clash between Germany and Austria also saw two Werder teammates come head-to-head, with Marvin Ducksch and Romano Schmid sharing the pitch…

A number of Ole Werner’s boys returned to training at the start of this week, including Christian Groß and Jiri Pavlenka, who made their comeback on Tuesday after injury spells. Leonardo Bittencourt, who was rested recently, was also involved in part of today's session.

Milos Veljkovic scored his first-ever goal for Serbia in the 16th minute of their match against Bulgaria, and the fast start helped his side secure the point they needed to seal qualification for next year’s European Championship. Romano Schmid (Austria) and Olivier Deman (Belgium) will also be on the plane to Germany with their national teams next year. Marvin Ducksch made his debut for Germany,…

Marvin Ducksch had to wait until the 82nd minute and then it finally happened: Ducksch made his debut for the Germany senior side in the 3-2 defeat to Turkey.

Werder suffered a narrow 2-1 friendly defeat to Hansa Rostock. After Justin Njinmah gave the Green-Whites an early lead (18’), Kai Pröger equalised for Rostock on the stroke of half time. Rostock started the second half the better and went ahead through Simon Rhein’s free kick (61’), which turned out to be the winning goal.

SV Werder Bremen will be without Leon Opitz for a number of weeks. Scans revealed that the attacker ruptured a ligament in his ankle during the Green-Whites’ friendly against Hansa Rostock.