The next international break is just a few weeks away after Werder’s games against Bayern and Wolfsburg. As usual, some of SVW’s players will be named in their national squads, but this once again provides challenges due to the pandemic. “Countries are currently split into four categories: areas with variants of the virus, areas with a high incidence, risk areas and areas that are not currently considered as risks – including Japan,” explained Frank Baumann. The club now have a good idea of which players will be able to feature for their national sides during the international break at the end of March.