Scans on Monday confirmed that Yuya Osako didn’t suffer a bad injury in the game against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim yesterday. “They ruled out any structural damage to the knee, but it’s still a painful blow. We will have to see how it is in the next few days. I don’t think that it’s out of the question that Yuya could return to training this week,” explained head coach Florian Kohfeldt.
The Werder coach will, however, be without Niclas Füllkrug for longer after the striker went off in the first half against Hoffenheim. “The MRI scan today showed that he has suffered a muscular injury in his calf,” said Kohfeldt, who will be without the 27-year-old for the coming weeks. “He will probably be available again after the international break or towards the end of November.”
