Team talk: Johannsson and Bargfrede return to first-team training

+++ 15 years of Arnd and Stolli: Arnie Zeigler and Christian “Stolli” Stoll have lead the stadium program at the Weser-Stadion and entertained the audience during and after every Werder game for the last 15 years. They began hosting matchdays together on 4th August 2001 exactly 15 years ago, when Werder beat Energie Cottbus 3-2. The fun of the job has not diminished in the past 15 years: “I don’t imagine that the job will become boring or routine anytime soon. To smell thr grass, be so close to the action and to be a part of the whole thing in a small way is a priviledge that I will always hold dear to me. It all continues next Sunday.” 

+++ New recruits: Werder have announced two new players in Max Kruse and Lamine Sané this week. The 28-year-old Germany international has not only been active on the training ground since Thursday but also on social media. Kruse has been posting numerous updates on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat (jimmyhendrix10). The Senagalese defender is also an active presence on social media. The 1.92 metres tall centre-back can be found on Facebook, Twiter and Instagram. +++