+++Torn fibre for Pizarro: Whilst his teammates put in a brave performance against Dortmund, Claudio Pizarro was undergoing medical examinations. The Peru international has bruised his pelvis and has also torn a muscle fibre in the rib region. However, he may still feature against Augsburg this weekend. “I’m improving every day and hope to be ready for Saturday,” he explained.+++
+++Sternberg strong on return: Janek Sternberg featured in the Bundesliga for the first time in 2016 last weekend. The 23-year-old played against Dortmund, having not taken to the field since the final game of 2015. The youngster impressed against Thomas Tuchel’s men, playing the full 90 minutes and winning all 10 of his attempted challenges.+++
+++Back with a bang: Özkan Yildirim is back in the swing of things. The midfielder crowned his return to competitive football with a goal, having also netted in a recently friendly against Groningen. He scored the final goal in the U23 side’s 2-0 win over Halle. “It was a great feeling,” explained the 22-year-old, who slotted home from close range after good work from Marnon Busch.+++
+++Lukimya scores another free kick: Assani Lukimya left Werder and moved to China in winter and the central defender has made a name for himself as a free kick specialist since the transfer. He has made two Super League appearances for Liaoning FC and has already netted two direct free kicks. His long-range screamer won his side a point against Henan Jianye on matchday three. The game ended 1-1.+++
