Before the training session on Tuesday began the players spent ten minutes with the coach. They listened to what he had to say attentively as he outlined what the next few weeks would hold. The team applauded him afterwards and began training with a get-up-and-go feel in the morning session. The result against Augsburg was so frustrating that it was clear to see that the coach and players would move forward together with a fresh approach.
Clemens Fritz took part in the session after overcoming his thigh issues to play at the weekend. He coped well throughout and showed no sign of easing up in today’s training session.
Claudio Pizarro is on the mend but not quite there yet. He is still recovering from a pelvic strain and a small tear around his ribs but is working hard to make his comeback. In training he had an individual session, doing a few laps of the pitch before doing exercises with Sven Plagge. In the afternoon he trained indoors.
Someone else making progress is Milos Veljkovic. The Serb returned to the training pitch after several weeks out having broken his toe earlier in the season. The winter signing did some individual exercises and would do another light individual session in the afternoon so as not to reverse the recovery.
