Clemens Fritz is back on the training pitch ahead of the midweek clash with Bayer Leverkusen. Along with his teammates, he took part in the full session on Monday afternoon. "I was able to get stuck in and I hope that I won't feel any ill effects tomorrow," the 35-year-old summarised, looking ahead to the next game. "I'm very optimistic I'll be able to play against Leverkusen."
He was forced to spend some time on the sidelines after overexerting his ankle and was only able to watch on from the stands on Saturday despite having already undertaken an individual training programme. He continued with his rehabilitation programme on Sunday but is now back and manager Viktor Skripnik is hopeful of him making an appearance. "Clemens has proven his quality several times this season. I hope his break hasn't held him back too much. We'll decide on Tuesday whether or not he's fit enough," the Werder coach explained.
Fritz's return was not the only news from training on Monday, with nine players ending the session early. Vestergaard, Djilobodji & Co. undertook a session in the gym before team training, with the other part of the squad going into the gym after the team session. Claudio Pizarro, Theodor Gebre Selassie and Santiago Garcia missed out altogether.
