Friday’s news in brief

The first time: The first competitive game of the season is always a special occasion. For Werder goalkeeper Luca Plogmann, however, the game is of even more significance. The 18-year-old will be included in the matchday squad for a competitive game for the first time, as back-up to Jiri Pavlenka. “He’s made a very good impression,” said Florian Kohfeldt, “Luca doesn’t give off the impression that’s he’s nervous.” The Werder head coach spent a lot of time with Plogmann and goalkeeping coach Christian Vander during the pre-season training camp. “In a positive sense, we’ve had clear and serious discussions about what Luca should expect. For now, he’ll go into the new season as our no.2,” said Kohfeldt.

A familiar face: Dimitrios Ferfelis. Striker. 25 years old. Nationality: Greek. Place of birth: Delmenhorst. From 2008 to 2012, the attacker played his football at Werder’s academy. He then went on to play for our Under-19s, scoring 14 goals in 42 games. “I would like to thank Werder for the good education and the great moments,” said the Greek. However, he failed to make the step up to the first team. After spending time at TuS Koblenz, PEC Zwolle, PAS Giannina, PAS Lamia and FSV Zwickau, Ferfelis signed for Wormatia this summer. On Saturday, he’ll come up against the club where he spent his youth career. “I went to the Weser-Stadion as a little boy and I still check up to see what Werder are doing,” he said of his attachment to the club.