Bargfrede close to return

It will not be the first time that Bargfrede has had to come back from injury. The holding midfielder has had to battle with injuries on many occasions in the past, but he continues to put the work in to regain his place in the Green-Whites starting XI. Yet what actually is it that inspires Philipp Bargfrede to keep going? Having had a total of seven operations on his knee, rehabilitation training is nothing new for the midfielder, but it is also something that Bargfrede wants to see the back of. “Rehabilitation training is obviously sometimes not fun, above all because you are always alone, which doesn’t make it easy,” admits Bargfrede. He always tries to be positive and also knows why he is putting all the work in. He explains that “my desire has always been to get back to where I was before.”

Bargfrede is not the only one who is itching to return to first-team action. His teammates and head coach Alexander Nouri are delighted that somebody who according to Nouri is “aggressive in winning the ball back and a very good footballer”, will be able to provide more support for the team’s defensive line. The team will also benefit from the return of forwards Max Kruse and Claudio Pizarro, who have both recovered from their injuries.”Everybody knows how valuable Philipp is for this club. We are looking forward to every minute that he will now be able to spend with us on the training field,” Nouri said on Wednesday afternoon. Hopefully Bargfrede will have the excitement of returning to action in the stadium as soon as possible.