+++ Looking forward to a rematch: Almost no one would expect a rematch to happen so soon, but at the end of October, Werder will line up once more against TSG Hoffenheim in the second round of the DFB-Pokal at home. Werder’s head coach Alexander Nouri talks of various reasons to look forward to the cup clash with the men from Kraichgau: “First and foremost, we all hoped for a home game. It’s great that this came to fruition and we can play in front of our fans at the Weser-Stadion,” Nouri tells WERDER.DE. With his 38th birthday on the same day as the draw, a chance at revenge came as a surprise present. “Clearly Hoffenheim present a tough challenge for us as we saw last weekend, but we will do everything we can to get our own back for the loss and reach the last 16. I look forward to an entertaining game and a special cup atmosphere under the floodlights.” Theodore Gebre Selassie agrees with his coach: “I’m really happy that we get to play at home. It’s also great that we have the chance to show everyone that we can play much better than we did in the Bundesliga on the weekend,” the Czech Republic international said in his interview with WERDER.DE. +++