Everyone in attendance

It was busy on the training pitch with the full Werder first team taking part in training (Photo: nph).
First Team
Wednesday, 12.08.2015 / 17:29

All Werder players are fit and the timing couldn't have been better just before the start of the new Bundesliga season. The entire Werder first team squad was out on the training pitch on Wednesday ahead of the first game of the 2015/16 Bundesliga season against FC Schalke 04.

All Werder players are fit and the timing couldn't have been better just before the start of the new Bundesliga season. The entire Werder first team squad was out on the training pitch on Wednesday for an intense preparation session ahead of the first game of the 2015/16 Bundesliga season against FC Schalke 04. Everyone? Yes, actually everyone! Head coach Viktor Skripnik was able to watch every player from the first team at two training sessions during the day.

As well as Cederick Makiadi, who had to take a break from training recently because of a thigh strain, Santiago Garcia, Melvyn Lorenzen and Özkan Yildirim were all back in training with the team. The trio had been training with the team and individually in recent days, but they are now available for selection by Viktor Skripnik. Felix Kroos, who missed the 2-0 DFB Cup win over Würzburger Kickers with an infection, again took part in full team training.

Johannsson: "I feel very welcome"

Aron Johannsson already feels good at Werder after only seven days in Bremen (Photo: nph).

Makiadi told WERDER.DE that he can now train "without pain" again and no longer has problems with his thigh. Santiago Garcia was also looking forward to finally getting back to training with the team. "it was a very long break and I had to train a lot on my own to reach a high enough level of fitness, but I feel really good again and don't have any pain in my knee," says the Green-Whites' left back.

Werder's new striker Aron Johannsson has been in Bremen for a week now and already feels welcome on and off the pitch. "Training with the team is really fun. Although I've only been here seven days, I already feel very welcome," says the USA international. The 24-year-old is simmering with excitement for the weekend: "I could make my first Bundesliga appearance for Werder against Schalke 04. That would be a great experience, so I'm giving my all in training."

Whilst reserves coach Alexander Nouri assisted the first team staff on the pitch in the morning, Levent Aycicek, Izet Hajrovic, Lukas Fröde, Özkan Yildirim, Melvyn Lorenzen, Julian von Haacke and Marnon Busch trained again with the reserves in the afternoon.

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