Preview to the SC Freiburg game

Breisgau expert: After being introduced to the game against VfL Wolfsburg, Philipp Bargfrede gave his team a significant boost, once again demonstrating his importance to the team. “You can always rely on Bargi. He’s an important player in our team structure,” praised Alexander Nouri. And the midfielder in particular will be looking forward to the game this Saturday, knowing he has won seven of his eight matches against Freiburg.

The sides’ last encounter: In the last meeting between Werder and Freiburg, Thomas Delaney certainly left his mark. Werder’s vice captain netted a hat trick and was, therefore, the match winner. In the end, the Green-Whites celebrated a 5-2 away win, but in the first half of last season’s campaign, Werder were beaten 3-1 by the same opponents.

The coach’s quotes on the game: Nouri knows of his side’s upcoming opponents’ strengths: “Freiburg are a team with some great runners, who are always hard to play against. They’ll demand everything of us.” Jerome Gondorf shared his boss’ view: “We’ll give everything on Saturday and then we’ll see in the end what happens. We’re ready to make the luck that we’ve been lacking."

Personnel update: Lamine Sané, who missed the midweek game against Wolfsburg, and Thomas Delaney are carrying injuries. Both are suffering from slight knee problems: “They’re in our plans for the game against Freiburg. We’ll see tomorrow how things look,” explained Nouri at the press conference ahead of the game.